DEA Issues Third Extension to Public Health Emergency Telemedicine Prescribing Flexibilities, Through 2025 - Epstein Becker Green
DEA extends telemedicine prescribing flexibilities for controlled substances through 2025, allowing continued cross-state practice without additional state licenses.
Aforeworn detected this change in the Telehealth Cross-State Licensing space on August 21, 2026 and published this briefing so affected operators are forewarned rather than caught off guard. It is rated Medium urgency. Telehealth platforms, virtual specialty clinics, behavioral-health providers, and e-prescribers. should confirm how it applies to their specific situation before acting. There is a time constraint attached: Through 2025.. Acting after that point can mean penalties, a lapsed licence, or lost eligibility — exactly the kind of surprise Aforeworn exists to prevent. Aforeworn monitors Telehealth Cross-State Licensing continuously and turns every detected change into a plain-English briefing like this one, so you always know first. Forewarned is forearmed. Regulated niches like Telehealth Cross-State Licensing move faster than most operators can track by hand, which is why Aforeworn watches the official sources for you and flags every material change the moment it appears.
What changed
Extension of telemedicine prescribing flexibilities for controlled substances until 2025.
Who it affects
Telehealth platforms, virtual specialty clinics, behavioral-health providers, and e-prescribers.
What you must do
Continue to utilize telemedicine prescribing flexibilities without needing to obtain additional state licenses for controlled substances.
Deadline
Through 2025.
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