Florida - Out-of-State Telehealth

Out-of-state health care practitioners must be registered with the Florida Department of Health to perform telehealth services for patients in Florida. This is free! Please note: This license does not qualify you for credentialing with FL insurance plans. To accept patients with FL-based insurance, you’ll need to complete the Standard/Mobile Endorsement license.

Web: Florida Telehealth Website

Email: [email protected]

How to Apply:

1. Head to https://flhealthsource.gov/telehealth/.

2. Look for this paragraph: Out-of-state health care practitioners must be registered with the Florida Department of Health to perform telehealth services for patients in Florida.

3. Complete the Out-of-State Telehealth Provider Registration application online, or submit the paper application, found at https://www.flhealthsource.gov/telehealth/files/application-telehealth-provider-registration.pdf

4. Berry Street recommends using this vetted & low cost registered Agent.

   1. Note: the Registered Agent is not free, the telehealth license from the FL board is.

Health care practitioners with an out-of-state license or certification that falls under section 456.47(1)(b), F.S, qualify for an out-of-state telehealth provider registration number when they meet the following requirements (see FL FAQ's here)

1. Maintain an active, unencumbered license from another state, the District of Columbia, or a possession or territory of the United States (license verification is required upon registration)

2. Designate a duly appointed registered agent for service of process in Florida (the agent’s name must be on the Registered Agent Name List maintained by the Division of Corporations)

3. Maintain liability coverage or financial responsibility for telehealth services provided to patients in Florida in an amount equal to or greater than Florida health care practitioner requirements

4. Not open a Florida office or provide in-person health care services to Florida patients

5. Not have a pending investigation, discipline, or revocation on your license within the last five years;

After You Apply - What to Expect

• Processing Time - Applications may take up to 1 week to process.

• When can I start practicing?

  • You must have an out-of-state telehealth license in order to practice.

Renewal

The out-of-state telehealth provider registration does not expire, though out-of-state telehealth providers must comply with all registration requirements until they request to nullify their registration.

• The out-of-state license used to register as a telehealth provider must remain active and unencumbered (the department will audit these licenses to ensure they are renewed)

• If you have a website, a hyperlink to the department’s website, https://www.flhealthsource.gov/telehealth/, must be prominently displayed

• You must maintain liability coverage or financial responsibility for telehealth services provided to patients in Florida in an amount equal to or greater than Florida health care practitioner requirements

• You cannot open an office in Florida or provide in-person health care services to patients in Florida

• You must notify the department of restrictions placed on any health care license you hold in any state or jurisdiction within five business days after the restriction is placed

• You must notify the department of any disciplinary action taken or pending against any health care license you hold in any state or jurisdiction within five business days after the disciplinary action is initiated or placed.

How to Renew:

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Annual Report Filing – Florida Telehealth Dietitians

• If you operate as an individual licensed dietitian (not through an LLC or corporation) and provide telehealth services in Florida, you are not required to file an annual report with the Florida Department of State.

• Annual reports (and the associated $150/year fee) are only required for:

  • Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)

  • Corporations

• If you did not register your business as an LLC or corporation, the $150 filing requirement does not apply to you.

• Summary: No action or fee is needed if you're practicing under your personal name as a sole proprietor.

You MUST file as an individual and NOT under your LLC or business entity in order to avoid the $150 fee.