DEA Announces Three New Telemedicine Rules that Continue to Open Access to Telehealth Treatment while Protecting Patients

Published: 01/20/2025

Sources:
  • Miscellaneous
Relevant To:
  • Behavioral Health - Outpatient,
  • Medical Office,
  • Hospitals,
  • Ambulatory Care

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has published three new rules to make permanent temporary telemedicine flexibilities established during the COVID-19 public health emergency while also establishing new patient protections. 

In developing these rules, DEA has focused on the patient to ensure telemedicine is accessible for medical care. Importantly, these rules do not apply to telemedicine visits in which a patient has already been seen in-person by a medical provider. Once a pati…

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