The Alliance for Connected Care is pleased to support the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 and applauds Representatives Steel (R-CA), Lee (D-NV), Smith (R-NE), and Schneider (D-IL) and Senators Daines (R-MT) and Cortez Masto (D-NV) for their leadership in introducing this bipartisan, bicameral legislation. This bill would make permanent the CARES Act authority allowing employers [...]
The Alliance for Connected Care and other leading organizations called on the Biden Administration to make modifications to the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) proposed rule, Telemedicine Prescribing of Controlled Substances When the Practitioner and the Patient Have Not Had a Prior In-Person Medical Evaluation, to ensure more flexible prescribing limitations for providers when a controlled [...]
This update includes: Cross-state licensure rules Alliance submits comments to Senate HELP Committee Workforce RFI Sign On Letter Opportunities and notable research and news developments
The Alliance for Connected Care submitted comments in response to the request for information from the Senate HELP Committee on the drivers of the health care workforce shortage. The Alliance specifically outlined the important role that telehealth can play in addressing health care workforce shortages moving forward and why telehealth should be included [...]
Foley & Lardner LLP, an international law firm, released a white paper analysis, which discusses the legal authority and statutory obligation of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to promulgate regulations specifying the circumstances in which a special registration may be issued, and more.Notably, it concludes:“The recently released proposed rule does not satisfy DEA’s obligation as [...]
This update includes: Sign On Letter Opportunities Release of Congressional Justifications MedPAC Report and notable research and news developments
This update includes: Sign-on letter opportunities Alliance executive director speaks on an Interstate telehealth panel Introduced legislation White House Budget and notable research and news developments
This update includes: Alliance summaries of the DEA NPRM Sen. Warner Statement on DEA NPRM Lawmakers on Both Sides Don't Like DEA's New Telehealth Rules Sign-on opportunity to support the telehealth benefit expansion workers act and notable research and news developments