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TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 9TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD
CHAPTER 174TELEMEDICINE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER ATELEMEDICINE
RULE §174.6Minimum Standards for the Provision of Telemedicine Medical Services
ISSUE 11/17/2017
ACTION Final/Adopted
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule

(a)A health professional providing a health care service or procedure as a telemedicine medical service:

  (1)is subject to the same standard of care that would apply to the provision of the same health care service or procedures in an in person setting;

  (2)must establish a practitioner-patient relationship; and

  (3)must maintain complete and accurate medical records as set out in §165.1 of this title (relating to Medical Records).

(b)Adequate measures must be implemented to ensure that patient communications, recordings and records are protected consistent with Federal and State privacy laws.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on November 6, 2017

TRD-201704480

Scott Freshour

Interim Executive Director

Texas Medical Board

Effective date: November 26, 2017

Proposal publication date: September 15, 2017

For further information, please call: (512) 305-7016



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