FTC Staff Supports Delaware Telehealth Rule
FTC staff partly supported a proposed telehealth rule in Delaware to allow telepractice by hearing and speech practitioners with an initial in-person evaluation. The FTC staff submitted a comment to the Delaware Board of Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists and Hearing Aid…
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Dispensers, the agency said in a news release Wednesday. The staff “stated that allowing licensees to determine whether telepractice is an appropriate level of care could enhance consumer choice by providing an alternative to in-person care, potentially reducing travel expenditures and increasing both access to care and competition,” the FTC said. “However, because the proposed regulation does not include evaluations in its definition of telepractice, and would require that all initial evaluations be conducted in person, it may unnecessarily discourage the use of telepractice and limit its potential benefits.” The FTC voted 3-0 to issue the staff comment. Also this week, DOJ backed a Michigan telehealth bill (see 1611290026).