If you plan to provide telehealth to clients in multiple states, what is the best course of action?

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If you plan to provide telehealth to clients in multiple states, what is the best course of action?

Providing telehealth across state lines requires you to be legally authorized in each state where the client is located during the session. Licensure is issued state by state and does not automatically transfer from your home state to others, so relying on a single license leaves you practicing in jurisdictions where you aren’t licensed. There is no federal license for mental health practice, and a general business license does not authorize clinical services. Some states participate in licensure compacts that can streamline multi-state practice, but you still need to be licensed in the participating states and follow each state's rules and requirements. The safest and most compliant approach is to obtain and maintain licenses in all relevant states you plan to serve.

Providing telehealth across state lines requires you to be legally authorized in each state where the client is located during the session. Licensure is issued state by state and does not automatically transfer from your home state to others, so relying on a single license leaves you practicing in jurisdictions where you aren’t licensed. There is no federal license for mental health practice, and a general business license does not authorize clinical services. Some states participate in licensure compacts that can streamline multi-state practice, but you still need to be licensed in the participating states and follow each state's rules and requirements. The safest and most compliant approach is to obtain and maintain licenses in all relevant states you plan to serve.

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