State Telehealth Medicine and COVID-19 Policies

State Reproductive Health Access Policy Maps

State Level Telehealth Policies

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Medicaid Policies By State

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How is it delivered?
Telephonic
Live Video
Store & Forward
Email
Pre PHE
During PHE
Post PHE
Pre PHE
During PHE
Post PHE
Pre PHE
During PHE
Post PHE
Pre PHE
During PHE
Post PHE
Alabama
No Telephonic
Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
Alaska
No Telephonic
Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Arizona
N/A
Telephonic
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward: In certain circumstances^
Store and Forward
Store and Forward: In certain circumstances^
Arkansas
No Telephonic
Telephonic: Permanent Change*
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
California
N/A
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Colorado
No Telephonic
Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward: In certain circumstances^
Store and Forward
Store and Forward: In certain circumstances^
Connecticut
No Telephonic
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
N/A
Delaware
No Telephonic
Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
Florida
No Telephonic
Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Georgia
No Telephonic
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
Store and Forward: Permanent Change*
Hawaii
No Telephonic
Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Idaho
No Telephonic
Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
Illinois
No Telephonic
Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
Indiana
No Telephonic
Telephonic
Telephonic: Not explicit in state law, but likely covered based on our interpretation of state’s telehealth policies+
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
Store and Forward: Permanent Change*
Store and Forward
Iowa
No Telephonic
No Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
N/A
N/A
Store and Forward
Kansas
No Telephonic
Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
Kentucky
No Telephonic
Telephonic: Permanent Change*
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Louisiana
No Telephonic
Telephonic
Telephonic: In certain circumstances^
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
Store and Forward: Permanent Change*
No Store and Forward
Maine
Telephonic: In certain circumstances^
Telephonic
Telephonic: In certain circumstances^
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Maryland
No Telephonic
Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
Massachusetts
N/A
Telephonic: Permanent Change*
Telephonic
C
Live Video: Permanent Change*
Live Video
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Michigan
N/A
Telephonic
N/A
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
Minnesota
No Telephonic
Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Mississippi
No Telephonic
Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Missouri
N/A
Telephonic
N/A
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Montana
No Telephonic
Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
Nebraska
No Telephonic
Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Nevada
No Telephonic
Telephonic: Permanent Change*
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
New Hampshire
No Telephonic
Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
New Jersey
No Telephonic
Telephonic
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward: In certain circumstances^
New Mexico
N/A
Telephonic
N/A
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
New York
No Telephonic
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
North Carolina
No Telephonic
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
Store and Forward
North Dakota
No Telephonic
Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
Ohio
No Telephonic
Telephonic: Permanent Change*
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
Oklahoma
No Telephonic
Telephonic
Telephonic: In certain circumstances^
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
N/A
Store and Forward: Permanent Change*
Store and Forward
Oregon
Telephonic: In certain circumstances^
Telephonic
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Pennsylvania
No Telephonic
Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video: In certain circumstances^
Live Video
Live Video: In certain circumstances^
No Store and Forward
Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
Rhode Island
N/A
Telephonic: Permanent Change*
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
South Carolina
No Telephonic
Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
South Dakota
No Telephonic
Telephonic
Telephonic: In certain circumstances^
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Tennessee
No Telephonic
Telephonic
Telephonic: In certain circumstances^
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Texas
No Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Utah
No Telephonic
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
Vermont
No Telephonic
Telephonic: Permanent Change*
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
Store and Forward: Permanent Change*
Store and Forward
Virginia
No Telephonic
Telephonic
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Washington
No Telephonic
Telephonic: Permanent Change*
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Washington, DC
No Telephonic
Telephonic: Permanent Change*
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
West Virginia
No Telephonic
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
Wisconsin
No Telephonic
Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
Wyoming
No Telephonic
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
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Who can provide it?
Physician
Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
Certified Nurse Midwife
Pre PHE
During PHE
Post PHE
Pre PHE
During PHE
Post PHE
Pre PHE
During PHE
Post PHE
Pre PHE
During PHE
Post PHE
Alabama
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
no
Alaska
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Arizona
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Arkansas
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
California
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Colorado
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Connecticut
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Delaware
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Florida
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Georgia
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Hawaii
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Idaho
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Illinois
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Indiana
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Iowa
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Kansas
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Kentucky
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Louisiana
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Maine
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Maryland
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Massachusetts
C
yes
C
C
yes
C
C
yes
C
C
yes
C
Michigan
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Minnesota
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Mississippi
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Missouri
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Montana
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Nebraska
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Nevada
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
New Hampshire
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
New Jersey
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
New Mexico
yes+
yes
yes+
yes+
yes
yes+
yes+
yes
yes+
yes+
yes
yes+
New York
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
North Carolina
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
North Dakota
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Ohio
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Oklahoma
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Oregon
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Pennsylvania
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
Rhode Island
yes+
yes+
yes+
yes+
yes+
yes+
yes+
yes+
South Carolina
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
South Dakota
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tennessee
N/A
yes*
yes
N/A
yes*
yes
N/A
yes*
yes
N/A
yes*
yes
Texas
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Utah
yes+
yes+
yes+
yes+
yes+
yes+
yes+
yes+
Vermont
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Virginia
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Washington
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Washington, DC
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
N/A
yes
West Virginia
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Wisconsin
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Wyoming
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
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What services are provided?
Service Parity
Online Prescribing
Pre PHE
During PHE
Post PHE
Pre PHE
During PHE
Post PHE
Alabama
yes+
yes+
yes+
yes
yes
yes
Alaska
no
yes+
no
yes
yes
yes
Arizona
MN
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Arkansas
yes
yes
yes
PRR
PRR
PRR
California
yes
yes
yes
yes
Colorado
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Connecticut
MN
MN
yes
yes
Delaware
yes
yes
yes
PRR
PRR
PRR
Florida
yes+
yes+
yes+
yes
yes
yes
Georgia
MN
MN
yes
yes
Hawaii
yes
yes
yes
PRR
yes^*
PRR
Idaho
yes+
yes+
yes+
yes
yes
yes
Illinois
yes
yes
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Indiana
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Iowa
yes
yes
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Kansas
yes
yes
yes
PRR
PRR
PRR
Kentucky
yes+
yes
PRR
PRR
Louisiana
yes+
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Maine
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Maryland
MN
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Massachusetts
C
MN
yes
C
yes
yes
Michigan
yes+
yes+
yes+
yes
yes
yes
Minnesota
yes+
yes+
yes+
yes
yes
yes
Mississippi
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Missouri
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Montana
MN
MN
MN
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nebraska
N/A
yes+
N/A
yes
yes
yes
Nevada
yes
yes
yes
yes
New Hampshire
yes+
yes
yes+
yes
yes
yes
New Jersey
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
New Mexico
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
yes
yes
New York
yes
yes
N/A
yes
North Carolina
MN
yes
N/A
N/A
North Dakota
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Ohio
yes+
yes+
yes+
yes
yes
yes
Oklahoma
yes
yes
yes
PRR
PRR
PRR
Oregon
yes
yes
yes
PRR
PRR
yes
Pennsylvania
no
yes+
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rhode Island
N/A
MN*
N/A
N/A
South Carolina
yes+
yes+
yes+
yes
yes
yes
South Dakota
N/A
MN
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tennessee
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Texas
yes+
yes+
yes
yes
Utah
yes+
yes
yes
yes
Vermont
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Virginia
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
yes
yes
Washington
MN
yes
yes
yes
Washington, DC
yes
yes
yes
yes
West Virginia
N/A
yes+
yes
yes
Wisconsin
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Wyoming
yes+
yes
PRR
yes

Please note that this research was conducted with a focus on contraception access. If you would like information about telehealth related to other services and specialties, please refer to the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) and American Telemedicine Association (ATA).

Table Key: 

* Permanent change in state policy during the COVID-pandemic
+ Not explicit in state law, but likely covered based on our interpretation of state’s telehealth policies
^ In certain circumstances
C Check with insurer—allowed but not required by law
State hasn't ended public health emergency
PHE Public Health Emergency. Refers to each state's individual actions declaring a state of emergency
N/A Information not available
MN Medically Necessary services
PRR Prior Relationship Required

For more information see the following resources: Overview of State Telehealth Policies Relevant to Contraceptive Access and FAQs and Key Terms.