Telehealth Registrations and Licensing

If you hold an active out-of-state license which is in good standing in a healthcare profession, you may practice in Vermont under the following circumstances:

Interim Telehealth Registration

An Interim Telehealth Registration authorizes a healthcare professional, who is licensed in good standing in another state, to provide licensed services via telehealth to patients or clients located in Vermont after registering with the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation.

A healthcare professional who does not hold an active, conventional Vermont license and who is providing healthcare in Vermont via telehealth must register for an Interim Telehealth Registration. This includes mental health professionals providing telehealth services to patients or clients located in Vermont. Healthcare providers holding only an Interim Telehealth Registration may not provide in-person services to patients or clients located in Vermont.

Please note that healthcare professionals who hold an active, conventional Vermont license do not need to obtain an Interim Telehealth Registration to practice telehealth in Vermont.

To apply, please submit your contact information and register through OPR’s Online Services Platform and select Interim Telehealth Registration.

Per Act 4 (2023), the Interim Telehealth Registration will remain available until the permanent Telehealth Registration and Licensure Rules are in effect and operational. All Interim Telehealth Registration holders will receive notice to the email on file when this occurs and will have at least 90 days after the effective date of the Telehealth Licensure and Registration Rules to transition.

Telehealth Registration and Telehealth License (Not in effect until rules are in place)

A healthcare professional, who is licensed in good standing in another state and wishes to provide healthcare in Vermont via telehealth will be required to obtain a Telehealth Registration or Telehealth License.

The Telehealth Registration and Telehealth Licensure options will be effective upon the adoption of the Rules. Please check back for updates.

Telehealth Registration

A health care professional who is not otherwise licensed, certified, or registered to practice in Vermont may obtain a Telehealth Registration to provide health care services in Vermont via telehealth to a total of not more than 10 unique (0-10) patients or clients for a period of not more than 120 consecutive days from the date the Telehealth Registration was issued.

A health care professional may only reactivate a Telehealth Registration once every three years. The Telehealth Registration cannot be renewed or reactivated upon expiration. A health care professional who exceeds the 120-day or 10-patient or client limit must either apply for a Telehealth License or a full license to practice in Vermont. Health care professionals who hold a Telehealth Registration may not provide in-person care in Vermont.

Telehealth License

A health care professional who is not otherwise licensed, certified, or registered to practice in Vermont may obtain a Telehealth License to provide healthcare services in Vermont via telehealth to a total of not more than 20 (0-20) unique patients or clients located in Vermont during the two-year license term.

A health care professional who wishes to provide telehealth services for more than a total of 20 unique patients or clients must apply for a full license to practice in Vermont. A health care professional may renew a Telehealth License every two years. Health care professionals who hold a Telehealth License may not provide in-person care in Vermont.

*Subject to state registration and licensure requirements.
**Must apply for Telepharmacy License, see Administrative Rule

Telehealth FAQs

I am providing telehealth services to a client/patient located in Vermont. If I travel to Vermont, or locate permanently to Vermont, can I still use my out-of-state license or do I need to now hold a full Vermont license?

Once you physically enter Vermont’s boarders, you need to get an in-state license to provide services in-person. If you relocate to Vermont and remain licensed in the other state, in good standing, they may continue to provide care to the patient by telehealth means only.