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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 release our latest compilation of state telehealth laws, regulations, and policies within the mental/behavioral health practice disciplines.

While other state-focused telehealth surveys exist, this survey focuses solely on the remote delivery of behavioral health care services. With changes rapidly taking place, it is vital to keep this important resource up to date as the legal and regulatory landscape continues to evolve.