Texas Medical Board Says It Is Immune From Telehealth Provider’s Antitrust Suit

The Texas Medical Board June 19 told a federal court that it isn’t subject to being sued by Teladoc Inc., a telehealth provider that is preparing for an initial public offering (Teladoc, Inc. v. Tex. Med. Bd.motion filed).

The state board, which oversees physician licensing in Texas, said in a motion to dismiss filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas that the state action immunity doctrine barred the action. Teladoc alleged that the board adopted a regulation requiring an in-person visit to establish a physician-patient relationship before a doctor may prescribe certain medications ...