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ID S1127

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/15/2021

Primary Sponsor

Health and Welfare Committee

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires providers offering telehealth services without an established provider-patient relationship to use two-way audio or audio-visual interaction to establish a relationship sufficient to diagnose and treat the patient's condition
  • Mandates that the applicable Idaho community standard of care must be satisfied when establishing a provider-patient relationship through telehealth
  • Permits electronic communications between a provider and patient with a preexisting provider-patient relationship without requiring two-way interaction
  • Allows electronic communications between providers concerning a patient, or when a provider takes call for another provider in the same community with an existing patient relationship
  • Exempts emergency situations from provider-patient relationship requirements, defining "emergency" as an occurrence posing an imminent threat of a life-threatening condition or severe bodily harm

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the establishment of a provider-patient relationship using telehealth technologies.

TELEHEALTH

Last Action

Reported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare

2/16/2021

Committee Referrals

Health and Welfare2/16/2021
Judiciary and Rules2/15/2021

Full Bill Text

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