State Activity
May 9, 2022
ATA Action's State Legislative Tracker 2022
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 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.
October 6, 2020
ATA's Telehealth Terminology and Policy Language for States on Coverage and Reimbursement
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 New York Board
ATA Action sent a letter commenting on New York Medicaid Telehealth Rule.
May 13, 2022
ATA Action Letter to Rhode Island Department of Health Regarding Recent Telemedicine 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.
April 12, 2022
ATA's Standard of Care One-Pager
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.
March 30, 2022
ATA Action Letter to California State Legislature Commenting on 2022-23 Budget Trailer Bill
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.
March 11, 2022
ATA Action Alabama HB423/SB272 One-Pagers
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.
February 28, 2022
ATA Action Letter to Arkansas Medical Board in Support of Proposed Rule
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.
February 18, 2022
ATA Action Letter to Washington State Legislature Commenting on Substitute House Bill 1821
ATA Action Letter to Washington State Legislature
ATA Action sent a letter to the Washington State Legislature commenting on Substitute House Bill 1821.
February 18, 2022
ATA Action Letter to Tennessee State Legislature in Support of HB1973
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.
February 16, 2022
ATA Action Letter to Ohio Vision Professionals Board in Opposition to Proposed Rule
ATA Letter to Ohio Vision Professionals Board
ATA Action sent a letter to Ohio Vision Professionals Board in opposition to proposed rule.
February 16, 2022
ATA Action Letter to Alaska State Legislature Commenting on HB265
ATA Action Letter to Alaska State Legislature
ATA Action sent a letter to the Alaska State Legislature commenting on House Bill 265.
February 16, 2022
ATA Action Letter to Utah State Legislature in Opposition of HB 365
ATA Action Letter to Utah State Legislature
ATA Action sent a letter to the Utah State Legislature in opposition of House Bill 365.
February 15, 2022
ATA Action Letter to West Virginia State Legislature in Opposition to Originating Bill Regarding Telehealth
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.
February 14, 2022
ATA Action Letter to Georgia State Legislature in Support of HB629
ATA Letter to Georgia State Legislature
ATA Action sent a letter to the Georgia State Legislature in support of House Bill 629.
February 11, 2022
ATA Action Letter to Missouri State Legislature in Support of HB 2165
ATA Action Letter to Missouri State Legislature
ATA Action sent a letter to the Missouri State Legislature in support of House Bill 2165.
February 11, 2022
ATA Comments on FSMB Draft Report on Telemedicine
ATA Comments to FSMB
The ATA sent a letter to the Federation of State Medical Boards commenting on their draft telemedicine report.
February 9, 2022
ATA and ATDA Teledentistry Guiding Principles
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.
February 4, 2022
ATA Action Letter to Utah State Legislature in Support of SB151
ATA Action Letter to Utah State Legislature
ATA Action sent a letter to the Utah State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 151.
February 2, 2022
ATA Action Letter to Kentucky State Legislature in Support HB188
ATA Action Letter to Kentucky State Legislature
ATA Action sent a letter of support for House Bill 188 to the Kentucky State Legislature.
February 2, 2022
ATA Action Letter to Ohio Medical Board on Telehealth Proposed Rules
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.
February 1, 2022
ATA Action Letter to Indiana State Legislature in Support of SB251
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.
January 21, 2022
ATA Letter to West Virginia State Legislature in Support of SB371
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.
January 21, 2022
ATA Letter to Florida State Legislatures in Support of HB17
ATA Letter to Florida State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to the Florida State Legislature in support of HB 17.
January 21, 2022
ATA Letter to Kansas State Legislature in Opposition of SB121
ATA Letter to Kansas State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to the Kansas State Legislature in opposition of Senate Bill 121.
January 19, 2022
ATA Letter to Georgia State Legislature in Support of HB629
ATA Letter to Georgia State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to the Georgia State Legislature in support of House Bill 629.
January 19, 2022
ATA Letter to New York State Legislature in Support of SB 5505
ATA Letter to New York State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to the New York State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 5505.
January 19, 2022
ATA Letter to South Dakota State Legislature in Support of HB 1029
ATA Letter to South Dakota Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to the South Dakota State Legislature in support of HB 1029.
January 18, 2022
ATA Letter to Washington State Legislature Commenting on HB 1821
ATA Letter to Washington State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to the Washington State Legislature commenting and seeking amendments on House Bill 1821.
January 14, 2022
ATA Letter to Maryland State Legislature in Support of SB 154
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.
December 31, 2021
ATA's 2021 State Legislative Tracker
ATA State Legislative Tracker 2021
The ATA’s state legislative tracker for the year 2021.
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.
November 17, 2021
ATA Letter to Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
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.
November 9, 2021
ATA Letter to Ohio State Legislature in Support of Senate Substitute Version of HB122
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.
November 3, 2021
ATA Letter to Pennsylvania State Legislature in Support of SB 705
ATA Letter to Pennsylvania State Legislature
The ATA sent another letter of support of SB 705 to the Pennsylvania State Legislature.
November 3, 2021
ATA Letter to the Michigan State Legislature in Support of SB166
ATA Letter to Michigan State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to Michigan State legislators in support of Senate Bill 166.
October 14, 2021
ATA Letter to Massachusetts State Legislature in Support of HB 2367
ATA Letter to Massachusetts State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to the Massachusetts State Legislature in support of House Bill 2367.
September 30, 2021
ATA Letter to Ohio State Legislature in Support of HB 122
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.
September 27, 2021
ATA Letter to Ohio State Legislature in Support of Senate Bill 204
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.
September 8, 2021
ATA Letter to the Alaska State Legislature in Support of SB3006
ATA Letter to Alaska State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to the Alaska State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 3006.
September 3, 2021
New Jersey One-Pager Signed by ATA and 36 Organizations Urging NJ Governor to Sign S2559/A4179
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.
August 20, 2021
ATA Letter to Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine
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.
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.
August 10, 2021
ATA Letter to Ohio Medical Board on Telemedicine FAQs
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.
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.
ATA Letter to California State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to California State Legislators in opposition to SB 457 unless amended.
ATA Letter to New Jersey Governor
The ATA sent a letter urging Governor Phil Murphy to sign SB 2559.
ATA Letter to Ohio State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to Ohio State Legislators in support for provisions in House Bill 110.
June 17, 2021
ATA Letter of Opposition To California Assembly Bill 457
ATA Letter of Opposition To California Assembly Bill 457
The ATA submitted a letter to the California Senate in opposition of Assembly Bill 457.
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.
June 14, 2021
ATA Letter of Support Massachusetts House Bill 1284 and Senate Bill 163: An Act Relative to Nurse Licensure Compacts
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.
ATA Letter to New York Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to the New York Legislature in support of Senate Bill 6846.
ATA Letter to Pennsylvania Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to the Pennsylvania Legislature in support of Senate Bill 705.
ATA Letter to Illinois State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to the Illinois State Legislature in support of House Bill 3308.
ATA Letter to California State Assembly
The ATA sent a letter to the California State Assembly in opposition to section 4 of SB 642.
ATA Letter to Wisconsin State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to Wisconsin State Legislators in support of Senate Bill 309.
ATA Letter to Wisconsin State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to Wisconsin State Legislators in support of Assembly Bill 296.
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.
ATA Letter to Texas State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to the Texas State Legislature in support of House Bill 4.
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.
ATA Letter to Nevada State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to the Nevada State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 5.
May 6, 2021
ATA Letter to Maine State Legislature Commenting on Telehealth Bills Pending Before Committee
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.
April 23, 2021
ATA Letter to Oregon State Legislature in Support of HB 2508
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.
April 21, 2021
ATA Letter to Delaware State Legislature Commenting and Offering Amendments on HB 160
ATA Letter to Delaware State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to the Delaware State Legislature commenting on and offering amendments to HB 160.
April 19, 2021
One-Pager on the ATA's Opposition to CA AB 457
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.
ATA Letter to Louisiana State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to the Louisiana State Legislature in support of House Bill 270.
April 14, 2021
ATA Letter to Rhode Island State Legislators Commenting on and Offering Amendments to HB 6032
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.
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.
ATA Letter to Michigan State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to the Michigan State Legislature in support of House Bill 4356.
ATA Letter to Colorado State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to the Colorado State Legislature in support of House Bill 1190.
ATA Letter to Minnesota State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to the Minnesota State Legislature commenting on House File 2128.
ATA Letter to Oklahoma State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to the Oklahoma State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 674.
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.
ATA Letter to Illinois State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to the Illinois State Legislature in support of House Bill 3498.
One Pager
The one-pager lays out the statutes in the states surrounding Arkansas and how they are consistent with HB 1063.
ATA Letters to Rhode Island Legislators
The ATA sent letters to the Rhode Island legislature in opposition to SB 483 and HB 5612.
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.
March 15, 2021
ATA Sample Letters for Member Use to Send to Arkansas State Legislature in support of HB 1063
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.
ATA Advocacy One-Pager
The ATA created a one pager in support of passing Arkansas HB 1063.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
February 26, 2021
ATA Letter to Georgia State Legislature in Support of House Bill 629
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.
February 25, 2021
ATA Letters to Idaho State Legislature Commenting on SB1127 & SB1126
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.
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.
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.
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.
February 23, 2021
ATA Letter to Hawaii State Legislature in Support of Senate Bill 970
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.
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.
ATA Letter to Ohio State Legislature
The ATA sent a letter to the Ohio State Legislature offering amendments to House Bill 122.