Section 111.007. Standard of Care for Telemedicine Medical Services and Telehealth Services

TX Occ Code § 111.007 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 111.007. STANDARD OF CARE FOR TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES. (a) A health professional providing a health care service or procedure as a telemedicine medical service or a telehealth service is subject to the standard of care that would apply to the provision of the same health care service or procedure in an in-person setting.

(b) An agency with regulatory authority over a health professional may not adopt rules pertaining to telemedicine medical services or telehealth services that would impose a higher standard of care than the standard described in Subsection (a).

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 205 (S.B. 1107), Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 2017.