District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 3-1201. Telehealth.

(a) A health professional licensed, registered, or certified in the District pursuant to this chapter may provide a telehealth service to a District resident or person located in the District if doing so is:

(b) A practitioner-patient or practitioner-client relationship may be established through telehealth in accordance with the appropriate standard of care and the practitioner's competence and scope of practice;  provided, that the Mayor may through rulemaking issue additional requirements for specific health professionals to establish a practitioner-client relationship, including an initial in-person physical examination.

(d) A health professional providing telehealth services who is authorized to prescribe medications shall comply with Chapter 8G of Title 48 [§ 48-853.01 et seq.] and all District or federal laws and rules related to prescription and controlled substances.

(e) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (f) of this section, a practitioner who does not hold a license, registration, or certification to practice in the District pursuant to this chapter may not provide a telehealth service to a client or patient physically located in the District unless the practitioner and the client or patient have an existing practitioner-client or practitioner-patient relationship and:

(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to conflict with interstate reciprocity agreements or occupational licensure interstate compacts entered into by the District.