Law and Policy in Telemedicine

Telemedicine and Telehealth Licensure Articles

1. Nursing Licensure Update

   Author: Nancy Brown
   Date: May/June, 2004
   An update on which states have adopted the Nurse Licensure Compact.

2. Interstate Licensure for Telenursing

   Author: Glenn W. Wachter
   Date: May, 2002
   Licensure for telenursing presents many distinct challenges.

3. Administrative Rules Threaten Interstate Telemedicine in Oregon

   Author: Glenn W. Wachter
   Date: September 25, 2000
   Administrative rules make Oregon's law the most restrictive telemedicine license anywhere in the nation.

4. Restrictive Florida Licensure Bill Dies in Committee

   Author: Glenn W. Wachter
   Date: May 31, 2000
   A restrictive telemedicine licensure bill (SB 2492) failed to move out of a committee in Florida's Legislature. The bill included language that would have required full licensure for all physicians from other states that practice medicine in Florida.

5. Interstate Licensure of Telemedicine Practitioners

   Author: Glenn W. Wachter
   Date: March 10, 2000
   A review of state-level licensure laws that regulate interstate telemedicine.