State Activity

State Legislative Tracker

The report chart tracks critical state legislation ATA Action supports, supports with amendments, and opposes.    

ATA Action Comments in Opposition to DC B25-0930, the ‘Consumer Health Information Privacy Protection Act of 2024

ATA Action Letter re: Maine Board of Optometry Proposed Rule 2024-P213 to -P217

ATA Action sent a letter of support and suggesting amendments on DC B25-0948.

ATA Action sent a letter in support of a Connecticut FQHC Telehealth Rule.

  ATA Action sent a letter commenting on a North Dakota telemedicine licensure exemption rule.

ATA Action sent a letter in support of California AB 3030

ATA Action sent a letter in support of a proposed New Mexico Behavioral Health Rule

ATA Action sent a letter raising concerns with provisions of Massachusetts SB 2881/SB 2871

ATA ACTION CONCERNS WITH KY BoP PROPOSED RULES 201 KAR 2:030, 201 KAR 2:050, and 201 KAR 2:465

ATA ACTION COMMENTS ON AMENDED NC TELEMEDICINE POLICY STATEMENT

ATA ACTION SUPPORT OF AB 2051 – Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact

ATA Action sent a letter in support of California AB 2339

ATA Action sent a letter commenting on Ohio proposed Rule 4758-8-04

ATA Action sent a letter to the a member of the Maryland SB 541 conference Committee

ATA Action sent another letter to the Georgia Composite Medial Board regarding the prescription of controlled substances.

ATA Action sent a letter regarding Rhode Island HB 7787

ATA Action sent a letter in support but recommending changes to District of Columbia B25-0545.

ATA Action sent a letter in support of California AB 2339

ATA Action sent a letter withdrawing support for Tennessee SB 1881

ATA Action sent a letter in support of Pennsylvania HB 1512

ATA Action sent a letter commenting on Illinois HB 4093

ATA Action sent a letter in support of Rhode Island SB 2179

ATA Action sent a letter in support of Rhode Island SB 2619

  ATA Action sent a letter commenting on Rhode Island SB 2500

ATA Action sent a letter raising concerns with a Nebraska Medicaid telehealth rulemaking

ATA Action sent a letter commenting on an Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services telehealth rule.

ATA Action sent a letter commenting on Maryland SB 541

ATA Action sent a letter raising concerns with Oregon HB 4130.

ATA Action sent a letter in support of Missouri SB 851

ATA ACTION SUPPORT OF AB 2051 – Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact

ATA Action sent a letter in support of Colorado Senate Bill 141.

ATA Action sent a letter in support of Colorado Senate Bill 141.

ATA Action sent a letter opposing proposed Oklahoma Board of Optometry telemedicine rules.

ATA Action sent a letter in support of Washington SB 5821

ATA Action sent a letter in support of Washington SB 5481

ATA Action sent a letter in support of Alaska SB 91

ATA Action sent a letter in support of Wisconsin SB 823

ATA Action sent a letter in support of Tennessee SB 1881

ATA ACTION OPPOSITION TO OREGON HOUSE BILL 4130

ATA ACTION WITHDRAWALS SUPPORT FOR MICHIGAN HOUSE BILL 4131

ATA ACTION COMMENTS IN OPPOSITION TO HAWAII HOUSE BILL 1566 “RELATING TO CONSUMER HEALTH DATA”

ATA Action Letter to Wisconsin State Assembly

ATA Action sent a letter to the Wisconsin State Assembly in support of AB500.

ATA Action Letter to South Carolina State House

ATA Action sent a letter to the South Carolina State House of Representatives in support of bill 4159.

ATA Action Letter to Washington State Senate

ATA Action sent a letter in support of Washington Senate Bill 5821.

ATA Action Letter to Vermont Department of Health

ATA Action sent a letter commenting on the Vermont opioid use disorder regulation.

ATA Action Letter to NY Assembly

ATA Action sent a letter raising concerns on Assembly Bill 4983-B.

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action sent a letter expressing our support of the proposed rulemaking to Title 9, Chapter 16, Article 10, Out-of-State telehealth Providers and provide comments regarding a recommended change to the rule.

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action sent a letter to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services regarding the MI Medicaid Policy bulletin MMP 23-10 which provides updated guidelines for Medicaid reimbursed telemedicine services subsequent to the conclusion of the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action sent a letter regarding the proposed New Hampshire Telepass Rule for psychologists

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ATA Action sent a letter commenting on privacy legislation in Maine.

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ATA Action sent a letter commenting on Massachusetts Senate Bill 227.

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ATA Action sent a letter to the Texas Governor and Texas Board of Optometry

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ATA Action letter to Mississippi Insurance Department

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ATA Action sent a letter to the New Jersey Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee

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ATA Action letter to Oregon Board of Pharmacy

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ATA Action letter to DC Committee on Health

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ATA Action sent a letter of support for Wisconsin SB 135

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ATA Action sent a letter in support of Pennsylvania SB 739

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action sent a letter to express support for Bill 25-125, the Uniform Telehealth Act of 2023.

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ATA Action sent a letter to the Massachusetts General Assembly commenting on S. 184

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ATA Action sent a letter of support for AB 1369

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ATA Action sent letters in support of New York S 6733/A 7316.

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ATA Action sent letters of support for Wisconsin AB 205/SB 194

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ATA Action sent a letter of opposition to the Senate Substitute of Texas HB 1771

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ATA Action sent a letter to the Nevada State Legislature regarding SB 370

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ATA Action sent a letter in support of Rhode Island SB 574.

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ATA Action sent a letter to the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Financial Services in support of provision present in Bills H. 986, S. 655, H. 1073 and S. 618.

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ATA Action sent a letter to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services regarding the MI Medicaid Policy bulletin MMP 23-10 which provides updated guidelines for Medicaid reimbursed telemedicine services subsequent to the conclusion of the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

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ATA Action sent a letter to the North Carolina State Medical Board regarding their Telemedicine Position Statement

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ATA Action sent a letter to the Alabama General Assembly regarding HB 306

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ATA Action sent a letter to the North Carolina General Assembly regarding HB 576

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ATA Action sent a letter to the North Carolina General Assembly regarding HB 576

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ATA Action sent a letter to the Louisiana State Senate regarding SB 66

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ATA Action sent a letter to the Connecticut General Assembly regarding House Bill 6562

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ATA Action sent a letter to the Missouri State Senate regarding SB 418

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ATA Action sent a letter to the South Carolina State Legislature regarding H 4159

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ATA Action sent a letter to the Nevada State Legislature regarding AB 198

ATA Action Letter

The ATA sent a letter to the Maine State Legislature regarding LD 1059

ATA Action Letter

The ATA sent a letter to the Maine State Legislature regarding LD 757

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to express opposition to Senate Bill 2527

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a comment letter regarding proposed rule 505:10-5-19 addressing telemedicine encounters in the practice of optometry.

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ATA Action wrote a comment letter expressing support for Florida HB 267

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ATA Action wrote a comment letter expressing support for SB 119

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ATA Action wrote a comment letter requesting amendment to SB 418

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ATA Action wrote a comment letter requesting amendment to HB 710

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ATA Action wrote a comment letter expressing support for Kentucky HB 311

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ATA Action wrote a comment letter requesting amendment to Florida HB 1355

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ATA Action wrote a letter expressing support of Texas HB 2727

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a comment letter to the Connecticut State Senate regarding SB 3

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the California State Assembly expressing support of AB 1241

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ATA Action wrote a letter to the California General Assembly expressing strong support of AB 232

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ATA Action wrote a comment letter to the Idaho State Senate regarding HB 162

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a comment letter to the Connecticut State Senate regarding SB 1176

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the California General Assembly expressing strong support of AB 254

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the Maryland General Assembly commenting on HB 995.

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ATA Action wrote a letter to the New Hampshire Senate Health & Human Services Committee expressing support for SB 238.

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ATA Action wrote a letter to the Arizona Senate Health & Human Services Committee expressing support for SB 1334

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the Maryland Senate Finance Committee expressing support for SB 439

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the Montana House Committee of Human Services to express strong support of  HB 409

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the New York General Assembly expressing strong support of AB 3391

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the Maryland House of Representatives expressing strong support of HB 475: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact.

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the Washington State Legislature commenting on HB 1155, the Washington My Health My Data Act

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the Hawaii Senate Committee on Labor and Technology expressing support with amendment for Senate Bill 684 relating to Medicaid and insurance coverage for telehealth

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the Georgia House Committee expressing support for HB 203

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the New Hampshire House Committee on Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs to express our support of House Bill 500 relating to telehealth prescribing.

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the Hawaii House Committee on Health & Homelessness expressing support of HB 907

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the Washington Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee expressing support of SB 5481

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the Indiana House Committee on Public Health expressing support of  HB 1352

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the Missouri Governmental Accountability Senate Committee expressing support of Senate Bill 79

ULC Guidelines

The ULC’s latest guidance document includes technology-neutral policy prescriptions that are in general agreement with ATA policy principles.

FSMB Guidelines

The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) recently revised its telemedicine guidelines for the first time since 2014.

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the Utah House Business and Labor Committee expressing support of HB 159

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the North Dakota Senate Committee on Human Services expressing support with amendment for Senate Bill 2160

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter expressing support for Senate Bill 232 relating to permitting out-of-state physicians and physician assistants to provide care in Oregon.

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the VA House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions expressing support for House Bill 1602.

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the VA Senate Committee on Education and Health, expressing support for Senate Bill 1418.

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the Washington State House of Representatives, to express support for HB 1027.

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the Washington State Senate expressing support for SB 5036.

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the Ohio Medical Board to express support for rule 4731-37-01 regarding telehealth.

ATA Action Letter

ATA Action wrote a letter to the Vermont Agency of Human Services expressing support for the proposed amendments to the Agency’s Health Care Administrative Rules section 3.101.

ATA Action Comments

ATA Action sent a letter to the Maryland Department of Health commenting on proposed rules pertaining to telehealth services.

ATA Action Letter to Mississippi Department of Health

ATA Action sent a letter to the Mississippi Department of Health in opposition to provisions of Proposed Rule 8.1.5 related to telehealth practices for occupational therapists

ATA Action Letter to Oregon Board of Pharmacy

ATA Action sent a letter to the Oregon Board of Pharmacy in support of the proposed amendments to the telemedicine law.

State Legislative Tracker

The report chart tracks critical state legislation ATA Action supports, supports with amendments, and opposes. The ATA Activity in The States chart tracks all ATA activity that has occurred in each state such as submitted comments and testimony.

ATA Action Letter to Maryland HCC

ATA Action sent a letter to the Maryland Health Care Commission commenting on their telehealth recommendations.

ATA Action Letter to New Jersey Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to New Jersey state legislature in support of S3061.

ATA Action Letter to New Jersey Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter of support for S3236/A4629.

ATA Action Letter to New Jersey Assembly

ATA Action sent a letter in opposition to New Jersey AB2193 in its current form and to offer our thoughts to help improve this bill.

ATA Action Letter to New Jersey Assembly

ATA Action sent a letter in opposition to A4485/S3216 wherein the proposed legislation excludes telehealth services from network adequacy requirements.

ATA Action Letter in Opposition to IL rule

ATA Action submitted comments in opposition to Illinois regulation 19549.

ATA Action Letter to New York DOH

ATA Action sent a letter to the NY Department of Health asking for clarity on the remote prescription of controlled substances.

ATA Action Letter to Washington DOH

ATA Action sent a letter to the Washington DOH outlining some concerns with the recent proposed home health rule.

ATA Action Letter to New Mexico Medical Board

ATA Action sent a letter to the New Mexico Medical Board commenting on their proposed telemedicine rules.

ATA Terminology and Policy Language

The standardized telehealth terminology and policy language for states on medical practice was developed by the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) to serve as a toolkit for state policymakers throughout the country as they grapple with crafting telehealth laws that work in the best interest of their constituents. The policy options and terminology, if adopted by state legislatures, will expand patient access to healthcare services, improve quality of care and reduce costs through the use of telehealth.

ATA Terminology and Policy Language

The standardized telehealth terminology and policy language for states on coverage and reimbursement was developed by the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) to serve as a toolkit for state policymakers throughout the country as they grapple with crafting telehealth laws that work in the best interest of their constituents. The policy options and terminology, if adopted by state legislatures, will expand patient access to healthcare services, improve quality of care and reduce costs through the use of telehealth.

ATA Action Letter to Wisconsin DOH

ATA Action sent a letter to the Wisconsin Department of Health in support of recent telemedicine rules.

ATA Action Letter to California State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the California State Legislature commenting on AB32.

ATA Action Letter to West Virginia Board of Optometry

ATA Action sent a letter to the West Virginia Board of Optometry voicing our concerns with their proposed rules.

ATA Action Letter to Michigan State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the Michigan State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 1135 and commenting on provisions relating to the medical assistance program and the Healthy Michigan program telehealth policy.

ATA Action Letter to California State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the California State Legislature commenting on AB32.

ATA Action FSMB One-Pager

This one pager outlines the critical updates made to the 2022 FSMB Telemedicine Model Policy.

ATA Action Letter to California State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the California State Legislature commenting on AB2089.

Stakeholder Letter

ATA, ATA Action and 6 other organizations sent a letter to the Ohio Common Sense Initiative expressing our opposition to certain provisions in proposed rule 4731-37-01 regarding telehealth services.

ATA Action Letter to Kentucky State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the Kentucky State Legislature expressing our concerns regarding provisions in proposed rule 907 KAR 003:170, a rule applying to telehealth service coverage and reimbursement within Kentucky’s Medicaid program.

ATA Action Letter to Alabama Board of Medical Examiners

ATA Action Letter to Pennsylvania

ATA Action sent a letter to the PA Secretary of State expressing concerns about potential consequences for Pennsylvanians receiving medication-assisted treatment (MAT) via telemedicine resulting from the expiration of the Department of State’s professional licensure waivers.

ATA Action Letter to Oregon Board of Pharmacy

ATA Action send a letter to the Oregon Board of Pharmacy requesting that the Board revise OAR 855-019-0210(2)(a) to align with recent changes to Oregon’s telemedicine law pursuant to HB 4034.

ATA Action Letter to Ohio Common Sense Initiative

ATA Action sent comments to the Ohio Common Sense Initiative in regards to proposed rule 4731-37-01 related to telehealth.

ATA Action Letter to New York Board

ATA Action sent a letter commenting on New York Medicaid Telehealth Rule.

ATA Action Letter to Rhode Island Department of Health

ATA Action letter to Rhode Island Department of Health to review the telemedicine rule 216-RICR-40-05-1.

ATA Action Letter to New York State Legislature

ATA Action Letter to New York State Legislature in Support of Senate Bill 6846.

ATA Action Letter to Maine Medical Board

ATA Action sent a letter to the Maine Medical Board commenting on the Joint Telehealth Rule.

ATA Action Letter to Iowa State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the Iowa State Legislature in support of House File 2245.

ATA Action Letter to California State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the California State Legislature commenting on Senate Bill 1189.

ATA Action Letter to Colorado State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to Colorado State Legislature commenting on Senate Bill 22-181.

ATA Action Letter to Louisiana State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to Louisiana State Legislature in support for House Bill 624.

ATA Action Letter to Colorado State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to Colorado State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 22-077.

ATA Action Letter to California State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the California State Legislature commenting on Assembly Bill 2089.

SOC One-Pager

This ATA one-pager outlines the standard of care as it relates to state and federal public policy.

ATA Action Letter to Ohio Vision Board

ATA Action sent a letter to the Ohio Vision Professional Board in opposition to proposed rule regarding telehealth services.

ATA Action Letter to NY Workers Compensation Board

ATA Action sent a letter to the New Workers Compensation Board commenting on the proposed rule.

ATA Action Letter to California State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the California Assembly and Senate commenting on the provisions in the 2022-23 budget trailer bill relating to Medi-Cal telehealth policy.

ATA Action Letter to Vermont State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the Vermont State Legislature in support of House Bill 665.

ATA Action Letter to Delaware State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the Delaware State Legislature in support of House Bill 334.

ATA Action sent a letter to the South Carolina state legislature in support of Senate Bill 1179.

ATA Action Letter to Connecticut State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the Connecticut State Legislature commenting on House Bill 5450.

ATA Action Letter to Missouri State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the Missouri State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 1002.

ATA Action Letter to Mississippi State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the Mississippi State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 2738.

ATA Action Alabama One-Pager

ATA Action created a one-pager explaining why the legislators should vote no on this restrictive bill. If enacted, Alabama would become the most restrictive state in the country when it comes to telehealth access.

ATA Letter to Alabama State Legislature

ATA Action letter to the Alabama State Legislature commenting on House Bill 423.

ATA Action Letter to Connecticut State Legislature

ATA Action letter to the Connecticut State Legislature in support of House Bill 5046.

ATA Action Letter on NY Budget

ATA Action sent a letter to the New York Governor’s office, Senate Majority office, and the State Assembly commenting on the budget relating to telehealth.

ATA Action Letter to Ohio Medical Board

ATA Action sent a letter to the Ohio Medical Board commenting on the proposed telehealth rules.

ATA Action Letter to Arkansas Medical Board

ATA Action sent a letter to the Arkansas Medical Board in support of proposed rule 2.8 –  establishing a patient/provider relationship.

ATA Action Letter to Idaho State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the Idaho State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 1328.

ATA Action Letter to Tennessee State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the Tennessee State Legislature in support of SB2453.

ATA Action Letter to Virginia State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the Virginia State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 369.

ATA Action Letter to Washington State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the Washington State Legislature commenting on Substitute House Bill 1821.

ATA Action Letter to Tennessee State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the Tennessee State Legislature in support of  HB1973.

ATA Action Letter to South Carolina State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the South Carolina State Legislature in support of House Bill 4085.

ATA Letter to Ohio Vision Professionals Board

ATA Action sent a letter to Ohio Vision Professionals Board in opposition to proposed rule.

ATA Action Letter to Alaska State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the Alaska State Legislature commenting on House Bill 265.

ATA Action Letter to Utah State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the Utah State Legislature in opposition of House Bill 365.

ATA Action Letter to West Virginia State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the West Virginia State Legislature in opposition to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s originating bill regarding telehealth.

ATA Letter to Georgia State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the Georgia State Legislature in support of House Bill 629.

ATA Action Letter to Missouri State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the Missouri State Legislature in support of House Bill 2165.

ATA Comments to FSMB

The ATA sent a letter to the Federation of State Medical Boards commenting on their draft telemedicine report.

Teledentistry Guiding Principles

The American Telemedicine Association and the American TeleDentistry Association worked in collaboration to create these guiding principles for state legislators and other lawmakers to use as a resource when implementing teledentistry policies.

ATA Action Letter to New Hampshire State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the New Hampshire state legislature in support of Senate Bill 390.

ATA Action Letter to Minnesota State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the Minnesota State Legislature in support of Senate Filing 2302.

ATA Action Letter to Utah State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the Utah State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 151.

ATA Action Letter to Kentucky State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter of support for House Bill 188 to the Kentucky State Legislature.

ATA Action Letter to Ohio Medical Board

ATA Action sent a letter to the Ohio Medical Board expressing concerns about language in the proposed new rule 4731-37-01 regarding telehealth and amendments to rule 4731-11-09 regarding controlled substance and telehealth prescribing.

ATA Letter to Indiana State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter of support of Senate Bill 251 to the Indiana State Legislature.

ATA Action Letter to Mississippi State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Mississippi State Legislature in support of House Bill 447.

ATA Action Letter to New Hampshire State Legislature

ATA Action sent a letter to the New Hampshire State Legislature commenting on Senate Bill 430.

ATA Letter to West Virginia State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the West Virginia state legislature in support of SB371, as currently written.

ATA Letter to Florida State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Florida State Legislature in support of HB 17.

ATA Letter to Kansas State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Kansas State Legislature in opposition of Senate Bill 121.

ATA Letter to Georgia State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Georgia State Legislature in support of House Bill 629.

ATA Letter to New York State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the New York State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 5505.

ATA Letter to South Dakota Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the South Dakota State Legislature in support of HB 1029.

ATA Letter to Washington State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Washington State Legislature commenting and seeking amendments on House Bill 1821.

ATA Letter to Maryland State Legislators

The ATA sent a letter to the Maryland State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 154, which if enacted, would allow Maryland to adopt the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Compact.

ATA Letter to Mississippi Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Mississippi House Insurance Committee commenting on House Bill 452.

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ATA State Legislative Tracker 2021

The ATA’s state legislative tracker for the year 2021.

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ATA Letter to Mississippi Board

The ATA sent a letter to the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure commenting on language in the proposed rule regarding store-and-forward (also known as asynchronous) technologies.

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ATA Letter to Texas Dental Board

The ATA sent a letter to the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners commenting on the proposed rule relating to teledentistry.

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ATA Letter to Ohio State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Ohio State Legislature in support of the Senate substitute version of HB 122 while offering amendments.

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ATA Letter to Pennsylvania State Legislature

The ATA sent another letter of support of SB 705 to the Pennsylvania State Legislature.

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ATA Letter to Michigan State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to Michigan State legislators in support of Senate Bill 166.

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ATA Letter to Massachusetts State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Massachusetts State Legislature in support of House Bill 2367.

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ATA Letter to Ohio State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Ohio State Legislature in support of House Bill 122 and offered a few suggested amendments.

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ATA Letter to Ohio State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Ohio State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 204, which would enter Ohio into the Counseling Compact.

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ATA Letter to Alaska State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Alaska State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 3006.

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NJ One-Pager

The ATA and 36 other organizations signed a one-pager urging New Jersey Governor Murphy to sign S2559/A4179 into law which would permanently allow patients to continue utilizing telehealth services beyond the pandemic.

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ATA Letter to Maine Board

The ATA sent a letter to the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine highlighting the various benefits of telehealth for the Board to consider during the rulemaking process.

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ATA Letter to New Mexico Medical Board

The ATA sent a letter to the New Mexico Medical Board ahead of their upcoming discussion commenting on licensure exceptions for out-of-state providers treating New Mexico patients via telemedicine technologies.

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ATA Letter to Ohio Medical Board

The ATA sent a letter to the Ohio Medical Board seeking for clarification on the recently published telemedicine FAQs.

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ATA Letter to West Virginia Board of Medicine

The ATA sent a letter to the West Virginia Board of Medicine commenting on the proposed telehealth rules.

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ATA Letter to California State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to California State Legislators in opposition to SB 457 unless amended.

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ATA Letter to New Jersey Governor

The ATA sent a letter urging Governor Phil Murphy to sign SB 2559.

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ATA Letter to Ohio State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to Ohio State Legislators in support for provisions in House Bill 110.

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ATA Letter of Opposition To California Assembly Bill 457

The ATA submitted a letter to the California Senate in opposition of Assembly Bill 457.

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ATA Letter of Support for Michigan House Bill 4356- Senate Substitute 1

The ATA submitted a letter to the Michigan Senate in support of House Bill 4356 – Senate Substitute 1.

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ATA Letter of Support Massachusetts HB 1284 and SB 163

The ATA submitted a letter to the Massachusetts Joint Committee of Health Care Financing in support of House Bill 1284 and Senate bill 163, An Act Relative to Nurse Licensure Compacts.

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ATA Letter to New York Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the New York Legislature in support of Senate Bill 6846.

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ATA Letter to Pennsylvania Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Pennsylvania Legislature in support of Senate Bill 705.

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ATA Letter to Illinois State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Illinois State Legislature in support of House Bill 3308.

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ATA Letter to California State Assembly

The ATA sent a letter to the California State Assembly in opposition to section 4 of SB 642.

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ATA Letter to Wisconsin State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to Wisconsin State Legislators in support of Senate Bill 309.

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ATA Letter to Wisconsin State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to Wisconsin State Legislators in support of Assembly Bill 296.

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ATA Letter to Minnesota State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Minnesota State Legislature commenting on House File 2128, specifically the telehealth article.

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ATA Letter to Texas State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Texas State Legislature in support of House Bill 4.  

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ATA Letters to Iowa State Legislature

The ATA sent letters to the Iowa State Legislature expressing concerns about problematic language in House File 893 and Senate Study Bill 1276 regarding mental health services provided via telehealth.

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ATA Letter to Nevada State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Nevada State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 5.

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ATA Letter to Maine State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Maine State Legislature commenting on the telehealth bills pending before the committee.

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ATA Letter to Oregon State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Oregon State Legislature in support of and commenting on House Bill 2508 as amended, which requires public and private payers to reimburse health care services provided via telemedicine and revises Oregon’s definition of telemedicine as it relates to insurance.

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ATA Letter to Delaware State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Delaware State Legislature commenting on and offering amendments to HB 160.

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One-Pager on CA AB 457

The ATA created a one-pager which lays out why we oppose AB 457 and shows other groups who oppose the bill as well.

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ATA Letter to Louisiana State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Louisiana State Legislature in support of House Bill 270.

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ATA Letter to Rhode Island State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Rhode Island State Legislature commenting on and offering amendments to HB 6032.

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ATA Letter to California State Assembly

The ATA sent a letter to the California State Assembly voicing our opposition and asking for clarification to Assembly Bill 457.

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ATA Letter to Michigan State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Michigan State Legislature in support of House Bill 4356.

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ATA Letter to Colorado State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Colorado State Legislature in support of House Bill 1190.

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ATA Letter to Minnesota State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Minnesota State Legislature commenting on House File 2128.

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ATA Letter to Oklahoma State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Oklahoma State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 674.

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ATA Letter to North Carolina State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the North Carolina state legislature in support of House Bill 149. At the same time, ATA urges the legislature to amend the bill’s approach to remote patient monitoring to better represent the broad range of technologies that deliver telehealth.

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ATA Letter to Illinois State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Illinois State Legislature in support of House Bill 3498.

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One Pager

The one-pager lays out the statutes in the states surrounding Arkansas and how they are consistent with HB 1063.

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ATA Letters to Rhode Island Legislators

The ATA sent letters to the Rhode Island legislature in opposition to SB 483 and HB 5612.

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ATA Letter to Georgia State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Georgia State Legislature offering amendments to House Bill 307, regarding the expansion of telemedicine in Georgia.

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ATA Sample Letters for Use

The ATA has created two letters for member organizations to send by email and mail to the Arkansas Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee in support of House Bill 1063.

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ATA Advocacy One-Pager

The ATA created a one pager in support of passing Arkansas HB 1063.

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ATA Letter to Connecticut State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Connecticut State Legislature commenting on and in support of Senate Bill 1022, which would expand Connecticut residents’ access to telehealth services.

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ATA Letters to Tennessee State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter in support of Senate Bill 1589 and its companion bill in the House HB552, both expand access to telehealth in Tennessee.

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ATA Letter to Nevada State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Nevada State Legislature in support and to offer amendments to Senate Bill 5.

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ATA Letter to Minnesota State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Minnesota State Legislature commenting on and offering amendments to House File 1412.

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ATA Letter to Connecticut State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Connecticut State Legislature commenting on and offering amendments to House Bill 6449 regarding licensure requirements for health care professionals.

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ATA Letter to Michigan State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Michigan State Legislature in support of House Bill 4356 which enables the use of telemedicine technologies in the practice of eye care in Michigan.

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ATA Letter to North Dakota State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the North Dakota State Legislature in support of House Bill 1151, which would hold teledentistry in North Dakota to the same standard of care as in-person dental care.

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ATA Letter to Georgia State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Georgia State Legislature in support of House Bill 629, which would permit optometrists and ophthalmologists to engage in the practice of telemedicine when delivering ocular health services.

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ATA Letters to Idaho State Legislature

The ATA sent letters to the Idaho State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 1127 and offering amendments to Senate Bill 1126.

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ATA Letter to New York State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the New York State Legislature in support of Senate Bill S02507 as it relates to telehealth.

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ATA Letter to New York State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the New York State Legislature in support of Assembly Bill A03007 as it relates to telehealth.

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ATA Letter to California State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the California State Legislature in support of Assembly Bill 32, which seeks to expand Californians’ access to health care services provided via telehealth.

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ATA Letter to Hawaii State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Hawaii State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 970, which clarifies that a patient-practitioner relationship may be established during a telehealth appointment.

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ATA Letter to Minnesota State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Minnesota State Legislature commenting on and offering amendments to Senate File 1160.

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ATA Letter to Ohio State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Ohio State Legislature offering amendments to House Bill 122.

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ATA Letter to Arkansas State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Arkansas State Legislature in support of amending HB 1063 and sent a red-lined version of the legislation with proposed amendments.

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ATA Letter to Alaska State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Alaska State Legislature in support of SB 67: An Act relating to the licensure of nursing professionals; relating to a multistate nurse licensure compact.

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ATA Letter to West Virginia State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the West Virginia State Legislature in opposition to Senate Bill 1, which mandates that West Virginians wishing to receive telemedicine services must not have more than three telemedicine consultations without an in-person primary care visit and must visit a physical health service location at least once every 12 months.

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ATA Letter to Florida State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Florida State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 700, which promotes a technology-neutral definition of telehealth, permits the prescription of Schedule III-V medications via the appropriate telehealth technologies, and expands the scope of services reimbursed by Florida’s Medicaid agency to include those provided by means of telehealth.

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ATA Letter to Hawaii State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Hawaii State Legislature in support of House Bill 473, which clarifies that a patient-practitioner relationship may be established during a telehealth appointment.

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ATA Letter to Oklahoma State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Oklahoma State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 673, which seeks to establish a more technology-neutral definition of telemedicine in Oklahoma.

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ATA Letter to Montana State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Montana State Legislature in opposition to House Bill 343 which would mandate that dentists reside in the state in order to deliver dental care remotely and requires that patients and practitioners utilize synchronous technologies in the establishment of a dentist-patient relationship.

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ATA Letter to Oregon State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Oregon State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 423, if amended to include a technology-neutral definition of telehealth.

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ATA Letter to Florida State Legislature

The ATA sent a letters to Florida Legislators in both the House and Senate in support of SB 660 and HB 247, which remove certain restrictions on the practice of telehealth in Florida.

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The ATA sent a letter to the Kentucky State Legislature to support and suggest amendments to House Bill 140.

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ATA Letter to Texas State Legislator

The ATA sent a letter to Texas Representative Philip Cortez in support of House Bill 280, which outlines a plan for the expansion of telemedicine and telehealth services in Texas.

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ATA Letter to Maryland State Legislators

The ATA sent a letter to the Maryland State Legislature in support of House Bill 732 & Senate Bill 568, which enables out-of-state providers to deliver care to patients in Maryland via the appropriate telehealth technologies.

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ATA Letter to Mississippi Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Mississippi Legislature expressing concerns about Senate Bill 2631, which amends the definition of telemedicine in Mississippi as it relates to health insurance reimbursement.

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ATA Letter to Missouri Legislators

The ATA sent a letter to the Missouri State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 284 & House Bill 495, which would allow for the use of adaptive nonstatic questionnaires as part of asynchronous store-and-forward technology in the practice of telehealth.

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ATA Letter to Oregon Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to Oregon state legislators in support of House Bill 2508, which requires public and private payers to reimburse health care services provided via telemedicine and revises Oregon’s definition of telemedicine as it relates to insurance.

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ATA Letter to Indiana Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Indiana Legislature in support of passing House Bill 1286 and encouraging them to make similar technology-neutral language amendments. The ATA also sent a red-lined version of the bill showing proposed amendments.

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ATA Letter to Arizona State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Arizona State Legislature in support of House Bill 2454 which makes some comprehensive changes to telehealth policy in Arizona.

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ATA Letter to South Dakota Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the South Dakota Legislature in support of Senate Bill 96 which revises the state’s definition of telemedicine, abolishes restrictions on the use of audio-only in the practice of telehealth and allows for the establishment of health provider-practitioner relationships virtually.

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ATA Letter to Arkansas State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Arkansas State Legislature in support for amendments to House Bill 1063.

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ATA Letter to NH Legislature

The ATA send a letter to the New Hampshire State Legislature in opposition to House Bill 602, which amends the definition of telemedicine as well as the definition of Medicaid and commercial insurance reimbursement for telemedicine services in New Hampshire.

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ATA Letter to Montana State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Montana State Legislature in support of House Bill 43, which serves as an omnibus bill promoting the expansion of Montana’s telemedicine industry.

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ATA Letter to Maryland State Legislators

The ATA sent a letter to House and Senate legislators in strong support of House Bill 123 and Senate Bill 3, which are companion bills and both seek to expand access to health care services provided via telehealth across Maryland for the state’s Medicaid program.

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ATA Letter to Virginia State Legislators

The ATA sent a letter to Virginia state legislators commenting on additional amendments made to House Bill 1987 regarding clinicians’ ability to prescribe medications to their patients via telemedicine.

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ATA Letter to Iowa State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to Iowa state legislators in support of House Fill 88 which expands allowable technology modalities to include audio only modalities.

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ATA Letter to Iowa State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to Iowa state legislators opposing House Fill 89. The bill specifies that the delivery of telehealth services must include interactive audio, video, or electronic media to be reimbursed, which precludes a practitioners’ ability to utilize efficacious asynchronous technologies in the practice of telehealth.

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ATA Letter to Arizona State Legislators

The ATA sent a letter to the Chair and Vice Chair of the Arizona Senate Health and Human Services Committee in support of Senate Bill 1145, which furthers Arizona’s permissive approach to telemedicine, allowing practitioners to utilize an assortment of technologies to provide affordable, quality health care to patients across the state.

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ATA Letter to Virginia Legislators

The ATA sent a letter to Virginia state legislators in opposition to House Bill 1987 amendments. In its revised form, it would create unnecessary and impractical barriers to the establishment of telehealth services across Virginia, limiting practitioners’ ability to prescribe vital medications to their patients throughout the state based on arbitrary geographic restrictions.

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ATA Letter to Virginia State Legislature

The ATA sent letters to Virginia State Senator Barker, sponsor of SB 1338, and Senator Lucas, Chair of the Health and Education Committee, in support of SB 1338 which would expand coverage to Virginians who utilize remote patient monitoring services for their health care needs.

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ATA Letter to Delaware State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Delaware State Legislature in support of HB 21. The bill takes an important step towards adopting the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Compact and expanding access to care and telehealth services.

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ATA Letter to North Dakota State Legislators

The ATA sent a letter to North Dakota State Legislators in support of HB 1044. The bill takes an important step towards adopting the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Compact and expanding access to care and telehealth services.

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ATA Letter to Indiana State Legislature

The ATA sent a second letter to the Indiana State Legislature to reassert their position in support of Senate Bill 3, provided it is amended to take a modality neutral approach.

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ATA Letter to Rhode Island State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter asking the Rhode Island Senate Health and Human Services Committee to amend and pass Senate Bill 4.

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ATA Letter to New Jersey State Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the New Jersey State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 2559 and any further amendments that advance patients’ access to safe, appropriate, and affordable care.

ATA's Asynchronous Telehealth Brochure

The ATA developed an asynchronous telehealth toolkit for state policymakers throughout the country as they grapple with crafting telehealth laws that work in the best interest of their constituents. The brochure defines asynchronous telehealth and describes the value it provides both patients and practitioners.

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State Legislative and Regulatory Tracker

This chart tracks critical state legislation and regulations as well as outlines ATA’s state priorities and call to actions.

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ATA Letter to Indiana Legislature

The ATA sent a letter to the Indiana Legislature in qualified support of Preliminary Draft No. 3734, provided it is amended to take a modality neutral approach.

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Idaho Pending Telehealth Legislation

The ATA sent a letter to the Idaho Interim Occupational Licensing and Certification Laws Committee in support of the pending telehealth legislation before the committee.

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Ohio House Bill 679 and Amendment 3334

The ATA sent a letter to Ohio State Senator Robert Hackett, Chairman of the Insurance and Financial Institutions Committee, regarding the telehealth industry’s support for Ohio House Bill 679 and opposition to amendment 3334.

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ATA Comments

In an October 5 letter, the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) submitted comments to the Washington Medical Commission on the draft telemedicine rule language.

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Western Governors Letter September 2020

The following letter was sent to the Governors of Colorado, Nevada, and Oregon on September 11, 2020, commending their efforts to find ways for their states to coordinate on telehealth.

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Massachusetts House Bill 4916

ATA sent a letter to members of the Massachusetts General Court regarding the telehealth industry’s support for amending language in House Bill 4916.

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SB 926 & SB 928

Call to action! Contact your state legislators and support SB 926 and SB 928, legislation that would advance telehealth and expand access to care in Florida through the adoption of Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC). Read ATA’s Letter of Support  

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H 342

Call to action! Contact your state legislators and ask them to support telehealth reform efforts that will help drive innovation, advance the adoption of digital health technologies, address health care provider shortages, and expand access to quality care in Idaho.   Read ATA’s Letter of Support

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SB 6209 & HB 2376

Call to action! Contact your state legislators and support SB 6209 and HB 2376, legislation that would advance telehealth and expand access to care through the adoption of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). ATA Letter of Support – House ATA Letter of Support – Senate  

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CS/CS/HB 23

Call to action! Contact the Florida Governor’s office by Friday, May 24 with your support for HB 23, a telehealth bill that establishes standards of practice for telehealth providers.