Minnesota Telehealth Laws

Does Minnesota have a telehealth registration for out-of-state clinicians?

Annual registration lets an out-of-state physician treat Minnesota patients by telehealth without a Minnesota license. The physician may not open a Minnesota office, meet patients in Minnesota or take patient calls there, and accepts Minnesota jurisdiction.

• Name: Interstate telehealth registration (Board of Medical Practice)
• Who can use it: Physicians with an unrestricted license in the state they practice from and no prior revocation or restriction

Citation: Minn. Stat. § 147.032, subd. 1

When can an out-of-state clinician treat Minnesota patients without a Minnesota license?

Licensed out-of-state physicians need not register for emergencies, for care given less than once a month or to fewer than ten patients a year, or for consultation where a Minnesota physician keeps ultimate authority.

• Exception for consultation with a licensed physician

Citation: Minn. Stat. § 147.032, subd. 2

Can a patient relationship start by telehealth in Minnesota?

A physician-patient relationship may be established through telehealth, which includes video, store-and-forward and, until July 1, 2027, scheduled audio-only visits when the standard of care can be met. Telehealth excludes email or fax alone.

• Audio-only can establish the relationship
• Asynchronous care can establish the relationship

Citation: Minn. Stat. § 147.033; § 62A.673, subd. 2(h)

Does Minnesota require telehealth consent?

What limits does Minnesota put on prescribing by telehealth?

Prescriptions for listed drugs are invalid unless based on a documented evaluation with an exam. For most of them the exam must be in person, by the prescriber, a colleague in the same group, or a consulting or referring practitioner.

• Schedule II to IV drugs, muscle relaxants, opioid-acting analgesics and butalbital products need a prior in-person exam as above. A telehealth exam suffices only for PDE5 inhibitors for erectile dysfunction and medications for opioid use disorder.

Citation: Minn. Stat. § 151.37, subd. 2(d)-(e)

Does Minnesota require its own controlled-substance registration?

Do private payers in Minnesota have to cover telehealth?

• Private-payer telehealth coverage law
• Explicit payment parity

Citation: Minn. Stat. § 62A.673

How does Minnesota treat the corporate practice of medicine?

Does Minnesota have a consumer health data law?

In effect since July 31, 2025. Data revealing a mental or physical health condition or diagnosis is sensitive data that needs consent to process. HIPAA protected health information and covered entities are exempt.

• Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (Minn. Stat. ch. 325M)