Teledentistry State Statutes and Regulations

The following documents are compilations of state statutes and regulations that address teledentistry or telehealth conducted by oral health practitioners. Each state’s laws and regulations may be divided into three parts: requirements and permissible practices, Medicaid reimbursement, and private payer reimbursement. Some states do not address all three of these topic areas and as a result, a state may have fewer sections.

2021 Teledentistry Report

Oct. 27, 2021—The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated and broadened the use of teledentistry, offering new promise in the ability to reach vulnerable populations in the greatest need of oral health care, according to a policy research report from the American Dental Education Association (ADEA).

Prescription Drug and Opioid Abuse

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 400,000 people died between 1999 and 2017 from an overdose that involved an opioid. In response to this epidemic, many states have enacted legislation, rules and regulations to address this public health crisis. In 2019, ADEA tracked 347 bills in 47 states that addressed opioid-prescribing practices or other aspects of opioids that were relevant to academic dentistry. Of those bills tracked by ADEA, 71 were enacted or adopted.

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP, formerly the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)) was created by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, enacted Title XXI of the Social Security Act.

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Medicaid Dental Services

Medicaid is a joint and voluntary program between the federal government and the states, with the mission to provide health insurance coverage to low-income individuals throughout the country.

Community Water Fluoridation

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recognized water fluoridation as one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century.