If a practitioner requests a telemedicine consult with another practitioner in another state, the consultant:

Telemedicine licensure is largely state-based in the U.S., and many states require the consulting clinician to be licensed in the state where the patient is located (with exceptions such as specific compacts, special telehealth registrations, or emergency provisions). Risk management objectives include verifying licensure/credentialing before services, ensuring privileging-by-proxy processes where applicable, confirming malpractice coverage for telehealth and cross-state practice, and ensuring informed consent/privacy safeguards. Failure to comply can trigger regulatory penalties, payer issues, and liability exposure if care is delivered without proper authorization.