FSMB plan eases path to out-of-state, online treatment

State medical boards across the country have drafted a model law that would make it much easier for physicians licensed in one state to treat patients in other states, whether in person, by videoconference, or online. The draft legislation—in the form of an interstate compact, a legally binding agreement among states—was developed by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), composed of the agencies that license and discipline physicians.Under the proposed compact, physicians who meet certain standards would no longer need to apply for licenses state by state, although it would preserve each state’s authority to regulate the practice of medicine within its borders.

Source: The New York Times