State Laws
Telemedicine laws, state by state
Licensure, cross-state practice, prescribing, consent, Medicaid, and payment parity — one researched, sourced guide per state. Start with the national overview for how the pieces fit together.
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Arizona
How Arizona regulates telemedicine in 2026 — out-of-state provider registration, IMLC membership, Schedule II exam rule, AHCCCS audio-only, payment parity.
State guideCalifornia
How California regulates telemedicine in 2026 — full licensure, no IMLC, the AB 1369 exemption, consent rules, Medi-Cal audio-only parity, and payment parity.
State guideConnecticut
How Connecticut regulates telemedicine in 2026 — newly operational IMLC licensure, opioid prescribing limits, consent rules, HUSKY coverage, permanent parity.
State guideFlorida
How Florida regulates telemedicine in 2026 — the out-of-state provider registration, IMLC membership, Schedule II limits, Medicaid rules, and no parity mandate.
State guideGeorgia
How Georgia regulates telemedicine in 2026 — the telemedicine-only license, IMLC membership, controlled-substance exam rules, Medicaid, and payment parity.
State guideIllinois
How Illinois regulates telemedicine in 2026 — full licensure with an IMLC lane, no in-person exam statute, permanent coverage parity, and a 2028 parity sunset.
State guideMassachusetts
How Massachusetts regulates telemedicine in 2026 — full licensure, no IMLC, permanent behavioral health payment parity, and MassHealth audio-only rules.
State guideMichigan
How Michigan regulates telemedicine in 2026 — full-license rule, IMLC re-enacted, MAPS prescribing checks, Medicaid parity, coverage-only private parity.
State guideNew Jersey
How New Jersey regulates telemedicine in 2026 — IMLC licensure, strict Schedule II rules, signed consent, NJ FamilyCare coverage, and parity through 2027.
State guideNew York
How New York regulates telemedicine in 2026 — licensure with no interstate compact, controlled-substance rules, consent, Medicaid coverage, and payment parity.
State guideNorth Carolina
How North Carolina regulates telemedicine in 2026 — full-license rule, new IMLC pathway, STOP Act CSRS checks, Medicaid audio-only and RPM, and no parity law.
State guideOhio
How Ohio regulates telemedicine in 2026 — full licensure plus IMLC, Schedule II in-person rule and exceptions, Medicaid audio-only, and no payment parity.
State guidePennsylvania
How Pennsylvania regulates telemedicine in 2026 — full licensure with IMLC access, Act 42 coverage without payment parity, and Medicaid audio-only rules.
State guideTennessee
How Tennessee regulates telemedicine in 2026 — full licensure with an IMLC route, the insurer in-person encounter rule, CSMD checks, and payment parity.
State guideTexas
How Texas regulates telemedicine in 2026 — full-license rule, IMLC route, chronic-pain prescribing limits, consent, Medicaid audio-only, coverage-only parity.
State guideVirginia
How Virginia regulates telemedicine in 2026 — licensure without the IMLC, continuity-of-care exceptions, prescribing rules, Medicaid coverage, and parity nuances.
State guideWashington
How Washington regulates telemedicine in 2026 — Uniform Telehealth Act licensure exceptions, IMLC, PMP checks, audio-only rules, and full payment parity.
All states
We are building out every state and will not publish a guide until it has been researched and sourced. States without a link are in progress.
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- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming