Trending in Telehealth: August 13 – 26, 2024
Lexology September 4, 2024
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care.
Trending in the past two weeks:
- Licensing requirements
- Substance use disorder
- Teleoptometry
A CLOSER LOOK
Finalized Legislation & Rulemaking:
- In Maine¸ the comment period deadline passed for a Department of Professional and Financial Regulation proposed rule, which, in part, implements the legislation to establish telehealth standards, uses, and limitations for the practice of optometry. The proposed rule would establish a comprehensive framework of virtual care delivery, imposing guidelines around scope of practice, underscoring the importance of identity verification, and providing a necessary reminder about the...