§ 6002. Authorization to practice by telehealth and telemedicine. (a) Health-care providers licensed by the following professional licensing boards existing under this title are authorized to deliver health-care services by telehealth and telemedicine subject to the provisions of this chapter: (1) The Board of Podiatry created pursuant to Chapter 5 of this title. (2) The […]
§ 6003. Scope of practice; provider-patient relationship required. (a) Except for the instances listed in this chapter, health-care providers may not deliver health-care services by telehealth and telemedicine in the absence of a health-care provider-patient relationship. A health-care provider-patient relationship may be established either in-person or through telehealth and telemedicine but must include all of […]
§ 6004. Practice requirements. (a) A health-care provider using telemedicine and telehealth technologies to deliver health-care services to a patient must, prior to diagnosis and treatment, do at least 1 of the following: (1) Provide an appropriate examination in-person. (2) Require another Delaware-licensed health-care provider be present at the originating site with the patient at […]
§ 6005. Exceptions. (a) Telehealth and telemedicine may be practiced without a health-care provider-patient relationship during: (1) Informal consultation performed by a health-care provider outside the context of a contractual relationship and on an irregular or infrequent basis without the expectation or exchange of direct or indirect compensation. (2) Furnishing of assistance by a health-care […]
