HB5615

Relating to Teleheatlh

Introduced·2/16/26
Intr Text

West Virginia HB5615 regulates the practice of telemedicine, including requirements for physician-patient relationships, prescribing limitations, and.

West Virginia HB5615 amends the state's medical practice act to regulate telemedicine. It mandates that a physician-patient relationship can only be established through interactive audio-visual communication or store and forward technology for pathology and radiology. It prohibits establishing such relationships via text-based communications. The bill also sets rules for prescribing controlled substances, requiring an in-person visit within 12 months for new patients using telemedicine.

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Health & Human Resources Committee
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History

Feb 16

House

Filed for introduction

Feb 16

House

To Health and Human Resources

Feb 16

House

Introduced in House