As the dust from the public health emergency (PHE) continues to settle and the PHE-era flexibilities expire, telehealth providers are bracing themselves for the changes soon to come.
These providers will inevitably face certain legal and regulatory complexities as federal and state lawmakers and regulators consider adopting further temporary or permanent policy changes impacting telehealth. Federal-level changes—particularly the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) remote prescribing rulemaking—may further compound these complexities and trigger a wave of changes in laws, regulations, and policies at the state and board levels.
Telehealth providers should continue to monitor these developments, capitalize on current and upcoming telehealth opportunities, and make investments in compliance infrastructures to operate in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and policies.
Since 2016, Epstein Becker Green has researched, compiled, and analyzed state-specific content relating to the regulatory requirements for professional mental/behavioral health practitioners and stakeholders seeking to provide telehealth-focused services.
We are pleased to once again release our latest update to our Telemental Health Laws app, an extensive compilation of laws, policies, and other state guidance for practitioners supporting the mental/behavioral health practice disciplines.
The survey’s complete findings are available to download for free as an app for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. Download the app now and instantly have access to information about:
- How states attempt to balance the flexibilities for telehealth providers while ensuring a high quality of care
- Pending DEA rulemaking on remote prescribing
- Continued recognition by the states of the benefits of telehealth
- An increased focus on telefraud and enforcement at the federal and state levels
- General telemental/telebehavioral provisions across the 50 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico
Read our full announcement, our executive summary, and see our introduction video below.
Please contact Amy Lerman, Audrey Davis, or Avery Schumacher with questions.
Download Epstein Becker Green’s Telemental Health Laws App
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