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§ 6802. Telemedicine defined

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 36. InsuranceEffective: November 1, 2021

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 36. Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 2. Miscellaneous Provisions
Oklahoma Telemedicine Act
Effective: November 1, 2021
36 Okl.St.Ann. § 6802
§ 6802. Telemedicine defined
Currentness
<Text as amended by Laws 2021, c. 293, § 1. See, also, text as amended by Laws 2021, c. 420, § 1, and Laws 2021, c. 549, § 1, effective on January 1, 2022.>
As used in the Oklahoma Telemedicine Act, “telemedicine” means technology-enabled health and care management and delivery systems that extend capacity and access, which includes:
a. synchronous mechanisms, which may include live audiovisual interaction between a patient and a health care professional or real-time provider to provider consultation through live interactive audiovisual means,
b. asynchronous mechanisms, which include store and forward transfers, online exchange of health information between a patient and a health care professional and online exchange of health information between health care professionals, but shall not include the use of automated text messages or automated mobile applications that serve as the sole interaction between a patient and a health care professional,
c. remote patient monitoring, and
d. other electronic means that support clinical health care, professional consultation, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration.

Credits

Laws 1997, c. 209, § 2, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 2009, c. 148, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2021, c. 293, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
36 Okl. St. Ann. § 6802, OK ST T. 36 § 6802
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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