Regular Session
Government Affairs & Regulatory Compliance Analysis
HB1700 mandates that all telehealth, teledentistry, and telemedicine providers transition from generic informed consent to state-standardized consent formats for treatment, data collection, and data sharing. This legislation removes discretion from the provider regarding intake forms and places it with the oversight boards (TMB, TSBDE, Nursing, etc. ), affecting every licensed practice utilizing remote care technologies.
Rep. Caroline Fairly·House Bill·Regular Session
Behavioral Health Executive Council • Texas Board of Nursing • Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation • Texas Medical Board • Texas Optometry Board • Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
This legislation has regulatory implications for the following Texas businesses and organizations:
Notable regulatory updates (effective 2025-09-01). Consider how these changes may affect your operations.
Affected business types:
lowMinimal cost impact anticipated.
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Key implementation requirements and action items for compliance with this legislation
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Common questions about HB1700
HB1700 mandates that all telehealth, teledentistry, and telemedicine providers transition from generic informed consent to state-standardized consent formats for treatment, data collection, and data sharing. This legislation removes discretion from the provider regarding intake forms and places it with the oversight boards (TMB, TSBDE, Nursing, etc. ), affecting every licensed practice utilizing remote care technologies.
HB1700 was authored by Texas Representative Caroline Fairly during the Regular Session.
HB1700 was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 20, 2025.
HB1700 is enforced by Behavioral Health Executive Council, Texas Board of Nursing, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Texas Medical Board, Texas Optometry Board and Texas State Board of Dental Examiners.
The regulatory priority for HB1700 is rated as "moderate". Businesses and organizations should review the legislation to understand potential impacts.
The cost impact of HB1700 is estimated as "low". This may vary based on industry and implementation requirements.
HB1700 addresses topics including health care providers, occupational regulation, occupational regulation--health occupations, dental services and records management.
Key dates for HB1700: Effective date is 2025-09-01. Rulemaking: Must adopt rules to standardize formats and retention periods for patient consent regarding treatment, data collection, and data sharing, specifically addressing audio-only standards. (Undefined (Post-Effective Date)). Consult with legal counsel regarding applicability.
HB1700 establishes the following penalties: administrative penalty of Disciplinary action/License sanctions for Failure to maintain consent records in the specific standardized format to be defined by agency rules.. Consult with legal counsel for specific applicability to your situation.
HB1700 primarily affects healthcare providers and medical facilities. These businesses should review the legislation with their legal and compliance teams to understand potential impacts.
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