Trending in Telehealth: June 2026

Short summary

A monthly roundup of US state-level telehealth legislative and regulatory activity for June 2026, covering reimbursement parity, licensure, practice standards, and scope expansions. Key developments include Iowa's teleoptometry standard-of-care rules, Vermont's out-of-state telehealth licensing fees, California's ban on facility fees for preventive telehealth, and Alaska's payment parity mandate. Multiple states finalized rules expanding telehealth across optometry, genetic counseling, veterinary medicine, mental health, and dentistry.

• •Iowa, West Virginia, Vermont, and Texas proposed new telehealth rules covering optometry, genetic counseling, out-of-state licensure, and pharmacy documentation
• •California AB 225 and Alaska HB 14 advance payment parity and ban facility fees for preventive telehealth
• •Rhode Island, Florida, and Illinois finalized rules expanding telehealth in veterinary, mental health, and dental practice

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