Section 54-5705 – PROVIDER-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP.
54-5705. PROVIDER-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP. (1) If a provider offering telehealth services does not have an established provider-patient relationship with a person seeking such services, the provider shall take appropriate steps to establish a provider-patient relationship by use of two-way audio or audio-visual interaction; provided however, that the applicable Idaho community standard of care must be satisfied. […]
Section 54-5706 – EVALUATION AND TREATMENT.
54-5706. EVALUATION AND TREATMENT. Prior to providing treatment, including a prescription drug order, a provider shall obtain and document a patient’s relevant clinical history and current symptoms to establish the diagnosis and identify underlying conditions and contraindications to the treatment recommended. Treatment recommendations provided through telehealth services shall be held to the applicable Idaho community […]
Section 54-5707 – PRESCRIPTIONS.
TITLE 54 PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES CHAPTER 57 IDAHO TELEHEALTH ACCESS ACT 54-5707. prescriptions. (1) A provider with an established provider-patient relationship, including a relationship established pursuant to section 54-5705, Idaho Code, may issue prescription drug orders using telehealth services within the scope of the provider’s license and according to any applicable laws, rules and regulations, including […]
Section 54-5708 – INFORMED CONSENT.
54-5708. INFORMED CONSENT. A patient’s informed consent for the use of telehealth services shall be obtained as required by any applicable law. History: [(54-5708) 54-5608, added 2015, ch. 121, sec. 1, p. 309; am. and redesig. 2016, ch. 47, sec. 33, p. 123.]
Section 54-5709 – CONTINUITY OF CARE.
54-5709. CONTINUITY OF CARE. A provider of telehealth services shall be available for follow-up care or to provide information to patients who make use of such services. History: [(54-5709) 54-5609, added 2015, ch. 121, sec. 1, p. 309; am. and redesig. 2016, ch. 47, sec. 34, p. 123.]
Section 54-5710 – REFERRAL TO OTHER SERVICES.
54-5710. REFERRAL TO OTHER SERVICES. A provider shall be familiar with and have access to available medical resources, including emergency resources near the patient’s location, in order to make appropriate patient referrals when medically indicated. History: [(54-5710) 54-5610, added 2015, ch. 121, sec. 1, p. 309; am. and redesig. 2016, ch. 47, sec. 35, p. […]
Section 54-5711 – MEDICAL RECORDS.
54-5711. MEDICAL RECORDS. A provider offering telehealth services shall generate and maintain medical records for each patient using telehealth services in compliance with any applicable state and federal laws, rules, and regulations, including the health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA), P.L. 104-191 (1996), and the health information technology for economic and clinical health act […]
Section 54-5712 – ENFORCEMENT AND DISCIPLINE.
54-5712. ENFORCEMENT AND DISCIPLINE. A provider is prohibited from offering telehealth services in his or her practice if the provider is not in full compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, including this act and the Idaho community standard of care. State licensing boards shall be authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter relating […]
Section 54-5713 – RULEMAKING.
54-5713. RULEMAKING. Any board authorized by title 54, Idaho Code, to license providers may promulgate rules relating to telehealth services pursuant to this chapter and consistent with the provisions contained herein. History: [(54-5713) 54-5613, added 2015, ch. 121, sec. 1, p. 310; am. and redesig. 2016, ch. 47, sec. 38, p. 124.]
Section 54-5701 – SHORT TITLE.
54-5701. SHORT TITLE. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Idaho Telehealth Access Act." History: [(54-5701) 54-5601, added 2015, ch. 121, sec. 1, p. 308; am. and redesig. 2016, ch. 47, sec. 26, p. 121.]