Manatt Health March 11, 2022
Jacqueline D. Marks, Jared Augenstein, Maria Andrade, Benjamin Ahmad

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, states typically required providers to be licensed in the state(s) where they were practicing. In response to the pandemic, nearly all states provided temporary waivers of these requirements. State-by-state flexibilities varied, but many states allowed out-of-state providers to practice in state without a license if they were licensed and in good standing in another state. These waivers enabled providers from across the United States to deliver care to patients in other states via telehealth at a time when many patients were seeking remote care to avoid exposure to COVID-19 and health systems and practices were experiencing severe provider workforce shortages. This article outlines emerging state legislative trends in out-of-state licensure and can serve as an...

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