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Physician Law Blog
March 19, 2020

Healthcare Providers Can Cross State Lines During COVID-19

With the increasing strain on healthcare provider needs, the Department of Health and Human services announced on March 18th that as long as a healthcare provider holds an equivalent license from another state and are not affirmatively barred from practice in that state or any state that is included in the emergency area, they can provide care in any state.  This allows personnel and supplies to travel to where they are needed most to fight this epidemic.