§ 3051. Scope (a) This chapter shall apply to the following health care professions regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation: (1) alcohol and drug abuse counseling; (2) allied mental health professions, including mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, and services provided by nonlicensed and noncertified psychotherapists; (3) applied behavior analysis; (4) athletic training; […]
§ 3052. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Board” means the Board of Medical Practice. (2) “Health care professional” means an individual who holds a valid license, certificate, or registration to provide health care services in any other U.S. jurisdiction in a health care profession listed in section 3051 of this chapter. (3) “Health […]
§ 3053. Telehealth licensure or telehealth registration required (a) A health care professional who is not otherwise licensed, certified, or registered to practice in Vermont but is licensed, certified, or registered in good standing in all other U.S. jurisdictions in which the health care professional is or has been licensed, certified, or registered and who […]
§ 3054. Scope of telehealth license and telehealth registration (a) Telehealth license. (1) A health care professional who is not otherwise licensed, certified, or registered to practice in Vermont may obtain a telehealth license to provide health care services using telehealth to a total of not more than 20 unique patients or clients located in […]
§ 3055. Scope of practice; standard of practice (a) In order to be eligible for a telehealth license or telehealth registration under this chapter, a health care professional shall hold a license, certificate, or registration in another U.S. jurisdiction that authorizes the provider to engage in the same or a broader scope of practice as […]
§ 3056. Records A health care professional holding a telehealth license or telehealth registration issued pursuant to this chapter shall document in a patient’s or client’s medical record the health care services delivered using telehealth in accordance with the same standard used for in-person services and shall comply with the requirements of 18 V.S.A. §§ […]
§ 3057. Effect of disciplinary action on out-of-state license, certificate, or registration (a) A health care professional shall not obtain a telehealth license or telehealth registration under this chapter if the health care professional’s license, certificate, or registration to provide health care services has been revoked or is subject to a pending disciplinary investigation or […]
§ 3058. Jurisdiction; application of Vermont laws A health care professional holding a telehealth license or telehealth registration in accordance with this chapter is subject to the laws and jurisdiction of the State of Vermont, including 18 V.S.A. §§ 9361 and 9362 and laws regarding prescribing, health information sharing, informed consent, supervision and collaboration requirements, […]
§ 3059. Exemptions from registration and licensure requirements A health care professional is not required to obtain a telehealth registration or licensure solely to provide consultation services to another health care professional regarding care for a patient or client located in Vermont, provided the consulting health care professional holds a license, certificate, or registration to […]
§ 3060. Venue Venue for a civil action initiated by the Office, the Board, or a patient or client who has received telehealth services in Vermont from an out-of-state health care professional holding a telehealth license or telehealth registration shall be in the patient’s or client’s county of residence or in Washington County. (Added 2021, […]
§ 3061. Rulemaking The Office or the Board may adopt rules in accordance with 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including, in consultation with the appropriate boards and advisor appointees for professions regulated by the Office, rules regarding any profession-specific requirements related to telehealth licenses and telehealth registrations. (Added […]
