What is the primary function of the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth?

• A. Regulate telehealth licensure across states.
• B. Promote telehealth, support grant programs, license portability, and telehealth resource centers.
• C. Develop clinical guidelines for telepsychiatry.
• D. Oversee telehealth malpractice insurance.

Answer: (B)

The main idea behind this office is to move telehealth forward by building the system around it—promoting its use, supporting funding through grant programs, facilitating licensure portability across states, and running telehealth resource centers that provide information and assistance. This describes a policy and programmatic support role that helps providers and organizations adopt and sustain telehealth services, rather than regulating licensure, drafting clinical guidelines, or overseeing malpractice insurance. Licensure regulation is typically handled by state boards, clinical guidelines are produced by professional associations or specialty groups, and malpractice insurance is managed by insurers and regulatory bodies—areas outside the office’s focus.