State Telehealth Medicine and COVID-19 Policies

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State Level Telehealth Policies

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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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Alaska
N/A
No Telephonic
N/A
N/A
Live Video: Permanent Change*
Live Video
N/A
Store and Forward: Permanent Change*
Store and Forward
Arizona
No Telephonic
Telephonic: In certain circumstances Permanent Change^*
Telephonic: In certain circumstances^
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
N/A
Store and Forward: Permanent Change*
Store and Forward
Arkansas
No Telephonic
Telephonic: Permanent Change*
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
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
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Connecticut
No Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Delaware
Telephonic
Telephonic: Permanent Change*
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
C
Store and Forward: Permanent Change*
Store and Forward
Florida
No Telephonic
No Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Georgia
Telephonic
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Hawaii
No Telephonic
No Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Idaho
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Live Video
N/A
N/A
Store and Forward
N/A
Illinois
No Telephonic
Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
No 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
N/A
Store and Forward: Permanent Change*
Store and Forward
Iowa
No Telephonic
Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
N/A
N/A
N/A
Kansas
No Telephonic
No Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Kentucky
No Telephonic
Telephonic: Permanent Change*
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Louisiana
N/A
Telephonic: Not explicit in state law, but likely covered based on our interpretation of state’s telehealth policies Permanent Change+*
Telephonic: In certain circumstances^
N/A
Live Video: Permanent Change*
Live Video
N/A
Store and Forward: Permanent Change*
Store and Forward
Maine
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
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Maryland
No Telephonic
Telephonic
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
N/A
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Massachusetts
No Telephonic
Telephonic: Permanent Change*
Telephonic
C
Live Video: Permanent Change*
Live Video
N/A
Store and Forward: Permanent Change*
Store and Forward
Michigan
N/A
Telephonic
N/A
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
N/A
Store and Forward
N/A
Minnesota
No Telephonic
Telephonic: Not explicit in state law, but likely covered based on our interpretation of state’s telehealth policies+
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
N/A
N/A
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Montana
No Telephonic
Telephonic
C
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Nebraska
N/A
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
Store and Forward: Permanent Change*
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
No Telephonic
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
N/A
Store and Forward
Store and Forward: In certain circumstances^
New Mexico
No Telephonic
No Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
New York
N/A
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
N/A
Store and Forward
North Carolina
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
North Dakota
No Telephonic
Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Ohio
N/A
N/A
N/A
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Oklahoma
No Telephonic
Telephonic: In certain circumstances Permanent Change^*
Telephonic: In certain circumstances^
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
N/A
Store and Forward: Permanent Change*
Store and Forward
Oregon
N/A
Telephonic
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
N/A
N/A
Store and Forward
Pennsylvania
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rhode Island
No Telephonic
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
South Carolina
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
South Dakota
No Telephonic
C*
C
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
No Store and Forward
Tennessee
No Telephonic
No 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
N/A
N/A
Utah
N/A
N/A
C
Live Video
C
Store and Forward
Vermont
No Telephonic
Telephonic: Permanent Change*
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
N/A
Store and Forward
Store and Forward: Not explicit in state law, but likely covered based on our interpretation of state’s telehealth policies+
Virginia
No Telephonic
C*
C
Live Video
Live Video
Live Video
C
C*
C
Washington
No Telephonic
Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
Store and Forward
Store and Forward
Washington, DC
No Telephonic
No Telephonic
Live Video
Live Video
N/A
N/A
West Virginia
N/A
No Telephonic
N/A
Live Video: Permanent Change*
N/A
Store and Forward: Permanent Change*
Wisconsin
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wyoming
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Alaska
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Arizona
N/A
yes*
yes
N/A
yes*
yes
N/A
yes*
yes
N/A
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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Illinois
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
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
yes
yes
yes
yes
Louisiana
yes
yes
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
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
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
North Dakota
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
yes
yes
Ohio
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Oklahoma
N/A
yes*
yes
N/A
yes*
yes
N/A
yes*
yes
N/A
yes*
yes
Oregon
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
N/A
yes
Pennsylvania
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rhode Island
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
South Carolina
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
South Dakota
yes
yes
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tennessee
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Texas
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Utah
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
West Virginia
N/A
yes*
N/A
yes*
N/A
yes*
N/A
yes*
Wisconsin
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wyoming
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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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
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
yes
yes
Alaska
N/A
yes*
yes
N/A
yes*
yes
Arizona
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Arkansas
yes
yes
yes
PRR
PRR
PRR
California
C
yes
yes
yes
Colorado
yes
yes
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Connecticut
yes
yes
yes
yes
Delaware
yes
yes
yes
PRR
PRR
PRR
Florida
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
yes
yes
Georgia
yes
yes
yes
yes
Hawaii
yes
yes
yes
PRR
yes^*
PRR
Idaho
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
PRR
N/A
Illinois
yes
yes
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Indiana
yes+
yes
yes+
yes
yes
yes
Iowa
yes
yes
yes
N/A
PRR
N/A
Kansas
yes
yes
yes
PRR
PRR
PRR
Kentucky
MN
yes
MN
PRR
PRR
PRR
Louisiana
yes
yes
N/A
yes
yes
yes
Maine
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Maryland
yes+
yes+
yes+
yes
yes
yes
Massachusetts
yes
yes
yes
yes
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
PRR
PRR
PRR
Montana
yes
yes
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nebraska
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Nevada
yes
yes
yes
yes
New Hampshire
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
New Jersey
MN
MN
MN
yes
yes
yes
New Mexico
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
New York
yes
yes
N/A
yes
North Carolina
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
North Dakota
MN
MN
MN
no
yes
no
Ohio
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Oklahoma
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Oregon
yes
yes
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Pennsylvania
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rhode Island
yes
yes
N/A
PRR
South Carolina
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
South Dakota
MN
MN
MN
PRR
PRR
PRR
Tennessee
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Texas
yes
yes
yes
yes
Utah
N/A
N/A
yes
yes
Vermont
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Virginia
yes
yes
yes
PRR
PRR
PRR
Washington
MN
yes+
yes
yes
Washington, DC
yes
yes
yes
yes
West Virginia
N/A
yes+
N/A
PRR*
Wisconsin
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Wyoming
N/A
N/A
N/A
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.