The California Medical Board is targeting doctors who provide services to patients via the Internet without the benefit of an in-person consultation. Many patients obtain a wide range of prescriptions in this manner, and according to this Sacramento Bee article, the state has levied fines totaling $48 million against six out-of-state doctors. The fines will be contested, and according to Dave Thornton, Chief of Enforcement for the Board, “there is no guarantee the state will ultimately collect the fines.”