STATE RULES
Telehealth rules, state by state.
Tessic Health's providers are licensed in all 50 states. These pages cover ten of them in full: the practice rules, whether a first visit can be async, prescribing and controlled drugs, licenses, advertising, and how the provider network operates there. Every page names at least three rules that no neighbouring state shares, and new states are added only when that research is done.
10
States researched in full
50
States with licensed providers
40
Rules found in no neighbouring state
307
Statutes, rules and board documents cited
STATES
Pick a state.
- 01 · CACaliforniaAsync allowed · CURES check before Sched. II–IV
- 02 · TXTexasAsync with conditions · Video required for chronic pain
- 03 · FLFloridaAsync allowed · Schedule II only in 4 settings
- 04 · NYNew YorkAsync allowed · Testosterone is Schedule II
- 05 · ILIllinoisAsync allowed · State CS license; e-Rx II–V
- 06 · PAPennsylvaniaAsync allowed · Exam before controlled drugs
- 07 · OHOhioAsync allowed · Schedule II needs in-person exam
- 08 · GAGeorgiaLive visit first · No controlled drugs for pain
- 09 · NCNorth CarolinaAsync with conditions · 5-day cap on first opioid Rx
- 10 · AZArizonaAsync allowed · Schedule II: video or in-person
SIDE BY SIDE
How the ten states compare
The first-visit rule, the physician licensing path, the controlled-drug headline and nurse practitioner authority, state by state.
| State | First visit | Physician license | Controlled drugs | Nurse practitioners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Async allowed | Own license only, no compact | CURES check before Sched. II–IV | Restricted practice |
| Texas | Async with conditions | IMLC member via HB 1616 | Video required for chronic pain | Restricted practice |
| Florida | Async allowed | IMLC or telehealth registration | Schedule II only in 4 settings | Restricted practice |
| New York | Async allowed | NY license only; no IMLC | Testosterone is Schedule II | Full practice |
| Illinois | Async allowed | Illinois license; IMLC member | State CS license; e-Rx II–V | Reduced practice |
| Pennsylvania | Async allowed | Compact member, issues licenses | Exam before controlled drugs | Reduced practice |
| Ohio | Async allowed | Compact member (IMLC) | Schedule II needs in-person exam | Reduced practice |
| Georgia | Live visit first | Compact or telemedicine license | No controlled drugs for pain | Restricted practice |
| North Carolina | Async with conditions | Compact member since Jan 2026 | 5-day cap on first opioid Rx | Restricted practice |
| Arizona | Async allowed | Compact member or registration | Schedule II: video or in-person | Full practice |