{ "title": "GLP-1 telehealth rules by U.S. state", "description": "Which U.S. jurisdictions require a live video visit to start GLP-1 treatment by telehealth, with each jurisdiction's medical board, Medicaid GLP-1 coverage status, and nurse practitioner prescriptive-authority classification (np_* fields; verified against state nurse practice acts, filled state-by-state as verification completes). Maintained by Pallas Health from state medical-board sources and our clinical network's operational routing; not legal advice. Includes the full dated change history in the changelog field.", "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/telehealth-rules", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "attribution": "Pallas Health — https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/telehealth-rules", "doi": "10.5281/zenodo.21892535", "asOf": "2026-08-11", "jurisdictionCount": 51, "videoVisitRequiredCount": 8, "videoVisitRequiredJurisdictions": [ "AR", "DC", "MS", "ND", "NM", "RI", "SD", "WV" ], "npAuthorityVerifiedCount": 20, "changelog": [ { "date": "2026-07-27", "jurisdictions": [ "CA", "SC", "PA" ], "change": "California, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania Medicaid programs eliminated coverage of GLP-1s for weight-loss indications effective January 1, 2026 (Medi-Cal removed Wegovy®, Zepbound®, and Saxenda® for members 21 and older; type 2 diabetes coverage continues in all three, and Medi-Cal keeps narrow exceptions such as Wegovy® for cardiovascular risk reduction). With New Hampshire, logged July 25, all four eliminations reported by KFF are now reflected in the tracker.", "source": "Medi-Cal Rx provider bulletins (October and December 2025) and KFF Medicaid GLP-1 coverage research; surfaced by our automated source check (PR #45)." }, { "date": "2026-07-27", "jurisdictions": [ "RI" ], "change": "Rhode Island's FY2027 budget, signed June 12, 2026, ends Medicaid coverage of GLP-1s for weight-loss indications effective October 1, 2026; type 2 diabetes coverage is unaffected. Our note previously described the change as proposed.", "source": "Rhode Island Current reporting on the enacted FY27 budget (June 12, 2026); surfaced by our automated source check (PR #45)." }, { "date": "2026-07-27", "jurisdictions": [ "VT", "OH", "CO", "AL" ], "change": "Correction — statute and rule citations updated on four state pages: Vermont now cites 18 V.S.A. § 9361(b) (previously a nonexistent § 3053a), Ohio cites Ohio Rev. Code § 4743.09 and OAC 4731-37-01 (previously the controlled-substances chapter 4731-11), Colorado cites C.R.S. § 12-240-107 (previously § 12-240-138, the professional-entities section), and Alabama cites Ala. Code §§ 34-24-701 through 34-24-707 (previously the repealed Admin. Code ch. 540-X-15). Regulatory substance is unchanged in all four.", "source": "State statute and administrative-code databases; surfaced by our automated source check (PR #45)." }, { "date": "2026-07-25", "jurisdictions": [ "NH" ], "change": "New Hampshire Medicaid eliminated coverage of GLP-1 medications prescribed solely for weight loss, effective January 1, 2026; coverage continues for type 2 diabetes and certain other chronic conditions with prior authorization. New Hampshire's tracker entry has been updated accordingly.", "source": "NH Healthy Families member notice (October 2025) and KFF Medicaid GLP-1 coverage research; surfaced by our automated source check (PR #38)." }, { "date": "2026-07-25", "jurisdictions": [ "MS" ], "change": "Correction — Mississippi Medicaid lists Wegovy® and Saxenda® as preferred anti-obesity agents for weight management (manual prior authorization required); our note previously understated weight-management coverage.", "source": "Mississippi Division of Medicaid Universal PDL (January 2026) and anti-obesity agent PA criteria; surfaced by our automated source check (PR #38)." }, { "date": "2026-07-25", "jurisdictions": [ "ID" ], "change": "Correction — Idaho renamed its telehealth statute; Idaho Code §54-5701 and following is now the Idaho Virtual Care Access Act (formerly the Telehealth Access Act). Section numbers and substance are unchanged.", "source": "Idaho Legislature, Title 54, Chapter 57; surfaced by our automated source check (PR #38)." }, { "date": "2026-07-24", "jurisdictions": [ "AR", "DC", "ND", "SD", "KS" ], "change": "Arkansas, Washington D.C., North Dakota, and South Dakota moved to video-visit-required; Kansas moved to async-eligible. The video-required list now stands at 8 jurisdictions (7 states plus Washington, D.C.).", "source": "Confirmed with our clinical network's licensing and routing team, 2026-07-24." }, { "date": "2026-05-29", "jurisdictions": [ "NM", "MS", "KS", "WV", "RI" ], "change": "Baseline video-visit-required list at tracker inception: New Mexico, Mississippi, Kansas, West Virginia, and Rhode Island (5 jurisdictions). All other states and D.C. permitted asynchronous establishment of care for non-controlled prescriptions.", "source": "Confirmed with our clinical network's licensing and routing team." } ], "jurisdictions": [ { "state": "Alabama", "abbreviation": "AL", "slug": "alabama", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Alabama Board of Medical Examiners", "telehealthSummary": "Alabama permits licensed providers to establish the provider-patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth — including asynchronous review of your intake — when the standard of care is met.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-29", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/alabama" }, { "state": "Alaska", "abbreviation": "AK", "slug": "alaska", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Alaska State Medical Board", "telehealthSummary": "Alaska permits licensed providers to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-17", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": "full", "npMechanism": "Independent practice in the certified role, with prescriptive authority granted by the Board of Nursing; no physician collaboration required", "npStatuteCite": "Alaska Stat. §08.68.850; 12 AAC 44.380, 44.440", "npVerified": "2026-08-03", "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/alaska" }, { "state": "Arizona", "abbreviation": "AZ", "slug": "arizona", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Arizona Medical Board", "telehealthSummary": "Arizona permits licensed providers to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review. Under HB 2454, Arizona also recognizes qualifying out-of-state providers who register with the Arizona Medical Board to deliver telehealth to Arizona residents.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/arizona" }, { "state": "Arkansas", "abbreviation": "AR", "slug": "arkansas", "videoVisitRequired": true, "medicalBoard": "Arkansas State Medical Board", "telehealthSummary": "Arkansas does not allow a provider-patient relationship to be established by an online questionnaire or a patient-generated medical history alone. Pallas clinicians conduct a live video visit with every Arkansas patient before any prescription is issued; ongoing care after that visit is handled by secure message.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-01", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/arkansas" }, { "state": "California", "abbreviation": "CA", "slug": "california", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Medical Board of California", "telehealthSummary": "California permits licensed physicians to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through synchronous video or store-and-forward review, provided the standard of care is met.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-09", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": "restricted", "npMechanism": "Standardized procedures (furnishing); independent practice available via AB 890 certification", "npStatuteCite": "Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §2836.1; §2837.103–.104", "npVerified": "2026-07-27", "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/california" }, { "state": "Colorado", "abbreviation": "CO", "slug": "colorado", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Colorado Medical Board", "telehealthSummary": "Colorado permits licensed providers to use telehealth to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review when the standard of care is met.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-28", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/colorado" }, { "state": "Connecticut", "abbreviation": "CT", "slug": "connecticut", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Connecticut Medical Examining Board", "telehealthSummary": "Connecticut permits licensed providers to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-30", "lastVerified": "2026-07-27", "npClassification": "full", "npMechanism": "Independent practice after a transition period of not less than 3 years and 2,000 hours in collaboration with a physician", "npStatuteCite": "Conn. Gen. Stat. §20-87a", "npVerified": "2026-07-27", "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/connecticut" }, { "state": "Delaware", "abbreviation": "DE", "slug": "delaware", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline", "telehealthSummary": "Delaware permits licensed providers to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-04", "lastVerified": "2026-07-27", "npClassification": "full", "npMechanism": "Full practice authority under exclusive Board of Nursing licensure; no collaborative agreement required", "npStatuteCite": "24 Del. C. §1902(g); §1927", "npVerified": "2026-07-27", "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/delaware" }, { "state": "Florida", "abbreviation": "FL", "slug": "florida", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Florida Board of Medicine", "telehealthSummary": "Florida permits licensed providers to use telehealth to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications, and registered out-of-state telehealth providers can also treat Florida residents under Florida's registration statute.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-22", "lastVerified": "2026-08-03", "npClassification": "restricted", "npMechanism": "Written supervisory protocol; autonomous registration available for primary care", "npStatuteCite": "Fla. Stat. §464.012; §464.0123", "npVerified": "2026-08-03", "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/florida" }, { "state": "Georgia", "abbreviation": "GA", "slug": "georgia", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Georgia Composite Medical Board", "telehealthSummary": "Georgia permits licensed providers to establish the provider-patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth — including asynchronous review of your intake — when the standard of care is met.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-23", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": "restricted", "npMechanism": "Nurse protocol agreement with a delegating physician, filed with the Composite Medical Board", "npStatuteCite": "O.C.G.A. §43-34-25", "npVerified": "2026-08-03", "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/georgia" }, { "state": "Hawaii", "abbreviation": "HI", "slug": "hawaii", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Hawaii Medical Board", "telehealthSummary": "Hawaii permits licensed providers to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-08", "lastVerified": "2026-08-03", "npClassification": "full", "npMechanism": "Independent prescriptive authority granted by the Board of Nursing", "npStatuteCite": "HRS §457-8.6", "npVerified": "2026-08-03", "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/hawaii" }, { "state": "Idaho", "abbreviation": "ID", "slug": "idaho", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Idaho State Board of Medicine", "telehealthSummary": "Idaho permits licensed providers to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review, when the standard of care is met.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-02", "lastVerified": "2026-07-25", "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/idaho" }, { "state": "Illinois", "abbreviation": "IL", "slug": "illinois", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation", "telehealthSummary": "Illinois permits licensed providers to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-23", "lastVerified": "2026-08-03", "npClassification": "reduced", "npMechanism": "Written collaborative agreement; independent via Full Practice Authority license (4,000 hours)", "npStatuteCite": "225 ILCS 65/65-43", "npVerified": "2026-08-03", "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/illinois" }, { "state": "Indiana", "abbreviation": "IN", "slug": "indiana", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Medical Licensing Board of Indiana", "telehealthSummary": "Indiana permits licensed providers to establish the provider-patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth — including asynchronous review of your intake — when the standard of care is met.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-27", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/indiana" }, { "state": "Iowa", "abbreviation": "IA", "slug": "iowa", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Iowa Board of Medicine", "telehealthSummary": "Iowa permits licensed providers to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-31", "lastVerified": "2026-07-25", "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/iowa" }, { "state": "Kansas", "abbreviation": "KS", "slug": "kansas", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Kansas State Board of Healing Arts", "telehealthSummary": "Kansas permits licensed providers to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-01", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/kansas" }, { "state": "Kentucky", "abbreviation": "KY", "slug": "kentucky", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure", "telehealthSummary": "Kentucky permits licensed providers to establish the provider-patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth — including asynchronous review of your intake — when the standard of care is met.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-29", "lastVerified": "2026-07-27", "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/kentucky" }, { "state": "Louisiana", "abbreviation": "LA", "slug": "louisiana", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners", "telehealthSummary": "Louisiana permits licensed providers to establish the provider-patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth — including asynchronous review of your intake — when the standard of care is met.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-24", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": "reduced", "npMechanism": "Collaborative practice agreement plus LSBN prescriptive-authority approval", "npStatuteCite": "La. R.S. 37:913; LAC 46:XLVII.4513", "npVerified": "2026-08-03", "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/louisiana" }, { "state": "Maine", "abbreviation": "ME", "slug": "maine", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine", "telehealthSummary": "Maine permits licensed providers to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-03", "lastVerified": "2026-07-25", "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/maine" }, { "state": "Maryland", "abbreviation": "MD", "slug": "maryland", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Maryland Board of Physicians", "telehealthSummary": "Maryland permits licensed providers to establish the provider-patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth — including asynchronous review of your intake — when the standard of care is met.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "no", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-27", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/maryland" }, { "state": "Massachusetts", "abbreviation": "MA", "slug": "massachusetts", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine", "telehealthSummary": "Massachusetts permits licensed providers to use telehealth to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "yes", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/massachusetts" }, { "state": "Michigan", "abbreviation": "MI", "slug": "michigan", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Michigan Board of Medicine", "telehealthSummary": "Michigan permits licensed providers to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-24", "lastVerified": "2026-08-03", "npClassification": "restricted", "npMechanism": "Independent for non-controlled drugs; physician delegation needed only for controlled substances", "npStatuteCite": "MCL 333.17211a", "npVerified": "2026-08-03", "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/michigan" }, { "state": "Minnesota", "abbreviation": "MN", "slug": "minnesota", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Minnesota Board of Medical Practice", "telehealthSummary": "Minnesota permits licensed providers to use telehealth to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review under the Minnesota Telehealth Act.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-28", "lastVerified": "2026-07-27", "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/minnesota" }, { "state": "Mississippi", "abbreviation": "MS", "slug": "mississippi", "videoVisitRequired": true, "medicalBoard": "Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure", "telehealthSummary": "Mississippi's telemedicine rules require an appropriate examination before diagnosis or prescribing — a questionnaire alone is not sufficient. Our clinical network meets that standard with a brief live video visit with a Mississippi-licensed provider to establish care. After that first visit, ongoing care — check-ins, messaging, and refills — continues asynchronously.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-10", "lastVerified": "2026-07-25", "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/mississippi" }, { "state": "Missouri", "abbreviation": "MO", "slug": "missouri", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts", "telehealthSummary": "Missouri permits licensed providers to establish the provider-patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth — including asynchronous review of your intake — when the standard of care is met.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-27", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/missouri" }, { "state": "Montana", "abbreviation": "MT", "slug": "montana", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Montana Board of Medical Examiners", "telehealthSummary": "Montana permits licensed providers to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-04", "lastVerified": "2026-07-25", "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/montana" }, { "state": "Nebraska", "abbreviation": "NE", "slug": "nebraska", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery", "telehealthSummary": "Nebraska permits licensed providers to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-02", "lastVerified": "2026-07-25", "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/nebraska" }, { "state": "Nevada", "abbreviation": "NV", "slug": "nevada", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners", "telehealthSummary": "Nevada permits licensed providers to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-31", "lastVerified": "2026-07-25", "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/nevada" }, { "state": "New Hampshire", "abbreviation": "NH", "slug": "new-hampshire", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "New Hampshire Board of Medicine", "telehealthSummary": "New Hampshire permits licensed providers to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-03", "lastVerified": "2026-07-25", "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/new-hampshire" }, { "state": "New Jersey", "abbreviation": "NJ", "slug": "new-jersey", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners", "telehealthSummary": "New Jersey permits licensed providers to establish the provider-patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth — including asynchronous review of your intake — when the standard of care is met, under the New Jersey Telemedicine and Telehealth Act.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/new-jersey" }, { "state": "New Mexico", "abbreviation": "NM", "slug": "new-mexico", "videoVisitRequired": true, "medicalBoard": "New Mexico Medical Board", "telehealthSummary": "New Mexico requires a brief live video visit with a New Mexico-licensed provider to establish the provider-patient relationship before prescribing. After that first visit, ongoing care — check-ins, messaging, and refills — continues asynchronously.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-02", "lastVerified": "2026-07-25", "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/new-mexico" }, { "state": "New York", "abbreviation": "NY", "slug": "new-york", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "New York State Board for Medicine", "telehealthSummary": "New York allows licensed providers to use telehealth to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s when the standard of care is met.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "yes", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-22", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": "full", "npMechanism": "Independent after 3,600 practice hours; written collaborative agreement before that", "npStatuteCite": "N.Y. Educ. Law §6902", "npVerified": "2026-08-03", "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/new-york" }, { "state": "North Carolina", "abbreviation": "NC", "slug": "north-carolina", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "North Carolina Medical Board", "telehealthSummary": "North Carolina permits licensed providers to use telehealth to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-10", "lastVerified": "2026-08-03", "npClassification": "restricted", "npMechanism": "Collaborative practice agreement; approval granted jointly by the Board of Nursing and Medical Board", "npStatuteCite": "21 NCAC 36 .0801", "npVerified": "2026-08-03", "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/north-carolina" }, { "state": "North Dakota", "abbreviation": "ND", "slug": "north-dakota", "videoVisitRequired": true, "medicalBoard": "North Dakota Board of Medicine", "telehealthSummary": "North Dakota patients complete a live video visit to establish the patient–provider relationship. State law requires an examination equivalent to an in-person exam before a patient is diagnosed or treated, and provides that a static online questionnaire or an audio-only conversation does not meet the standard of care. Pallas clinicians conduct a real-time video visit with every North Dakota patient before any prescription is issued.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-24", "lastVerified": "2026-08-03", "npClassification": "full", "npMechanism": "Prescriptive authority added to the APRN license by the Board of Nursing; no collaborative agreement or physician supervision required", "npStatuteCite": "N.D. Cent. Code §43-12.1-08; N.D. Admin. Code 54-05-03.1-10", "npVerified": "2026-08-03", "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/north-dakota" }, { "state": "Ohio", "abbreviation": "OH", "slug": "ohio", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "State Medical Board of Ohio", "telehealthSummary": "Ohio permits licensed providers to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-27", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": "reduced", "npMechanism": "Standard Care Arrangement with a collaborating physician", "npStatuteCite": "Ohio Rev. Code §4723.431", "npVerified": "2026-07-27", "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/ohio" }, { "state": "Oklahoma", "abbreviation": "OK", "slug": "oklahoma", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision", "telehealthSummary": "Oklahoma permits licensed providers to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review, when the standard of care is met.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-30", "lastVerified": "2026-07-27", "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/oklahoma" }, { "state": "Oregon", "abbreviation": "OR", "slug": "oregon", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Oregon Medical Board", "telehealthSummary": "Oregon permits licensed providers to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-30", "lastVerified": "2026-07-27", "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/oregon" }, { "state": "Pennsylvania", "abbreviation": "PA", "slug": "pennsylvania", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine", "telehealthSummary": "Pennsylvania permits licensed providers to use telehealth to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review under the Pennsylvania Telemedicine Act.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-11", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": "reduced", "npMechanism": "Prescriptive Authority Collaborative Agreement filed with the State Board of Nursing", "npStatuteCite": "49 Pa. Code §21.285", "npVerified": "2026-07-27", "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/pennsylvania" }, { "state": "Rhode Island", "abbreviation": "RI", "slug": "rhode-island", "videoVisitRequired": true, "medicalBoard": "Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline", "telehealthSummary": "Rhode Island requires a synchronous (audio-visual) encounter to establish the patient–provider relationship. The Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline mandates that initial telemedicine visits be real-time so the provider and patient can interact and the provider can see the patient. Asynchronous-only encounters are not permitted for initial visits.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-04", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": "full", "npMechanism": "Independent prescriptive authority under sole Board of Nursing authority; no collaborative agreement or physician supervision", "npStatuteCite": "R.I. Gen. Laws §5-34-3; §5-34-49", "npVerified": "2026-07-27", "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/rhode-island" }, { "state": "South Carolina", "abbreviation": "SC", "slug": "south-carolina", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners", "telehealthSummary": "South Carolina permits licensed providers to establish the provider-patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth — including asynchronous review of your intake — when the standard of care is met.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-29", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/south-carolina" }, { "state": "South Dakota", "abbreviation": "SD", "slug": "south-dakota", "videoVisitRequired": true, "medicalBoard": "South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners", "telehealthSummary": "South Dakota requires a synchronous (real-time audio-visual) encounter before diagnosis and treatment. Under SDCL 34-52-5, a provider using telehealth must conduct a face-to-face examination using real-time audio and visual technology prior to diagnosis and treatment whenever a face-to-face encounter would otherwise be required for the same service delivered in person. Pallas clinicians conduct a live video visit with every South Dakota patient before any prescription is issued.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-24", "lastVerified": "2026-08-03", "npClassification": "full", "npMechanism": "Independent after 1,040 licensed CNP practice hours; written collaborative agreement with a physician, CNP, or CNM required until then", "npStatuteCite": "SDCL 36-9A-12; SDCL 36-9A-13.1; ARSD 20:62:03:08", "npVerified": "2026-08-03", "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/south-dakota" }, { "state": "Tennessee", "abbreviation": "TN", "slug": "tennessee", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners", "telehealthSummary": "Tennessee permits licensed providers to establish the provider-patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth — including asynchronous review of your intake — when the standard of care is met.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/tennessee" }, { "state": "Texas", "abbreviation": "TX", "slug": "texas", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Texas Medical Board", "telehealthSummary": "Texas permits licensed providers to establish the provider-patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth — including asynchronous, store-and-forward review of your intake — when the standard of care is met.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "no", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-11", "lastVerified": "2026-07-27", "npClassification": "restricted", "npMechanism": "Prescriptive Authority Agreement with a delegating Texas physician", "npStatuteCite": "Tex. Occ. Code §157.0512", "npVerified": "2026-07-27", "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/texas" }, { "state": "Utah", "abbreviation": "UT", "slug": "utah", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Utah Physicians Licensing Board", "telehealthSummary": "Utah permits licensed providers to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-31", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/utah" }, { "state": "Vermont", "abbreviation": "VT", "slug": "vermont", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Vermont Board of Medical Practice", "telehealthSummary": "Vermont permits licensed providers to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth, including synchronous video and store-and-forward (asynchronous) review. Under 18 V.S.A. § 9361(b) and the Board of Medical Practice telemedicine policy, prescribing via telemedicine is at the provider's professional discretion provided the standard of care is met.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-27", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": "full", "npMechanism": "Independent practice after transition to practice; collaborating provider agreement required until 24 months and 2,400 hours of active practice", "npStatuteCite": "26 V.S.A. §1571; §1613", "npVerified": "2026-07-27", "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/vermont" }, { "state": "Virginia", "abbreviation": "VA", "slug": "virginia", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Virginia Board of Medicine", "telehealthSummary": "Virginia permits licensed providers to use telehealth to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/virginia" }, { "state": "Washington", "abbreviation": "WA", "slug": "washington", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Washington Medical Commission", "telehealthSummary": "Washington permits licensed providers to use telehealth to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "yes", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25", "lastVerified": null, "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/washington" }, { "state": "Washington, DC", "abbreviation": "DC", "slug": "district-of-columbia", "videoVisitRequired": true, "medicalBoard": "District of Columbia Board of Medicine", "telehealthSummary": "Washington, D.C. requires a real-time (synchronous) telemedicine encounter to establish the provider-patient relationship when there has been no prior in-person visit. Under District of Columbia Board of Medicine telemedicine rules, the clinician must use real-time communication for that first evaluation, so asynchronous-only review cannot establish care in the District. Every Pallas patient in D.C. meets a clinician over live video before any prescription is issued.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-24", "lastVerified": "2026-08-03", "npClassification": "full", "npMechanism": "Independent practice and prescribing under exclusive Board of Nursing licensure; no collaborative agreement or physician supervision required", "npStatuteCite": "D.C. Code §3-1206.07a (as amended by D.C. Law 25-191)", "npVerified": "2026-08-03", "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/district-of-columbia" }, { "state": "West Virginia", "abbreviation": "WV", "slug": "west-virginia", "videoVisitRequired": true, "medicalBoard": "West Virginia Board of Medicine", "telehealthSummary": "West Virginia law requires a real-time encounter to establish the provider-patient relationship — a questionnaire or text-based intake alone is not sufficient, and the statute notes audio-visual communication is preferable. Our clinical network meets this with a brief live video visit with a West Virginia-licensed provider. After that first visit, ongoing care — check-ins, messaging, and refills — continues asynchronously.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-03", "lastVerified": "2026-07-25", "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/west-virginia" }, { "state": "Wisconsin", "abbreviation": "WI", "slug": "wisconsin", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Wisconsin Medical Examining Board", "telehealthSummary": "Wisconsin permits licensed providers to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review, when the standard of care is met.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-28", "lastVerified": "2026-07-27", "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/wisconsin" }, { "state": "Wyoming", "abbreviation": "WY", "slug": "wyoming", "videoVisitRequired": false, "medicalBoard": "Wyoming Board of Medicine", "telehealthSummary": "Wyoming permits licensed providers to establish a patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth, including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review.", "medicaidCoversGLP1": "limited", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-04", "lastVerified": "2026-07-27", "npClassification": null, "npMechanism": null, "npStatuteCite": null, "npVerified": null, "url": "https://www.pallashealth.co/glp-1/wyoming" } ] }