Sec. 6. (a) As used in this chapter, “telehealth” means the delivery of health care services using interactive electronic communications and information technology, in compliance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), including:

(1) secure videoconferencing;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-1-9.5-6

  • health care services: includes the following:

    Indiana Code 25-1-9.5-2.5

  • practitioner: means an individual who holds an unlimited license to practice as any of the following in Indiana:

    Indiana Code 25-1-9.5-3.5

  • store and forward: means the transmission of a patient's medical information from an originating site to the practitioner at a distant site without the patient being present. See Indiana Code 25-1-9.5-5
(2) store and forward technology; or

(3) remote patient monitoring technology;

between a provider in one (1) location and a patient in another location.

     (b) The term does not include the use of the following unless the practitioner has an established relationship with the patient:

(1) Electronic mail.

(2) An instant messaging conversation.

(3) Facsimile.

(4) Internet questionnaire.

(5) Internet consultation.

     (c) The term does not include a health care service provided by:

(1) an employee of a practitioner; or

(2) an individual who is employed by the same entity that employs the practitioner;

who is performing a health care service listed in section 2.5(a)(2), 2.5(a)(3), or 2.5(a)(4) of this chapter under the direction and that is customarily within the specific area of practice of the practitioner.

As added by P.L.78-2016, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.85-2021, SEC.16; P.L.207-2021, SEC.26; P.L.109-2022, SEC.5.

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