239.02.22 Ark. Code R. 003
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 10, October, 2024
Rule 239.02.22-003 - Rule 38 - TelemedicineRequirement for all services provided by Providers using telemedicine:
1. A Patient/Provider relationship must be established in accordance with Rule 2.8 before the delivery of services via telemedicine. Provider is defined as a person licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board. A patient completing a medical history online and forwarding it to a Provider is not sufficient to establish the relationship, nor does it qualify as store-and-forward technology.2.L. A physician shall not issue a written medical marijuana certification to a patient based on an assessment performed through telemedicine. A Patient/Provider relationship established under Rule 2.8 may be utilized for medical marijuana recertification by telehealth. "Telehealth certification" means the electronic assessment of a patient by a provider in connection with an application for a registry identification card under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016.M. Telemedicine does not include the use of audio-only electronic technology by a provider to renew a written certification that was previously issued to the same patient.239.02.22 Ark. Code R. 003
Adopted by Arkansas Register Volume 47 Number 10, Effective 10/13/2022