Section R. 338.306 - Telehealth services; requirementsRule 6.
(1) An optometrist who provides telehealth services shall obtain informed consent for an established patient or a new patient before providing a telehealth service pursuant to section 16284 of the code, MCL 333.16284.(2) An optometrist who provides a telehealth service shall maintain evidence of the informed consent in the patient record in compliance with section 16213 of the code, MCL 333.16213.(3) An optometrist who provides a telehealth service shall comply with section 16285 of the code, MCL 333.16285.(4) An optometrist providing a telehealth service may prescribe a drug if the optometrist is a prescriber acting within the scope of the optometrist's practice and in compliance with section 16285 the code, MCL 333.16285, if the optometrist does both of the following: (a) If medically necessary, refers the patient to a provider that is geographically accessible to the patient.(b) Makes himself or herself available to provide follow-up care services to the patient or to refer the patient to another provider for follow-up care.(5) An optometrist may provide a telehealth service only when the optometrist complies with all of the following: (a) Part 174 of the code, MCL 333.17401 to 333.17437.(b) The eye care consumer protection law, part 55A of the code, MCL 333.5551 to 333.5571, including the duty to perform an examination and evaluation, under sections 5551 to 5559 of the code, MCL 333.5551 to 333.5559.(6) An optometrist who provides a telehealth service shall exercise the same standard of care applicable to a traditional, face-to-face healthcare service, including any necessary face-to-face appointments with a patient to assess, reassess, and update the patient's medical condition and the effectiveness of treatment modalities.Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.306
2019 AACS; 2023 MR 10, Eff. 5/19/2023