Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 24, June 14, 2024
Section 19-16-3 - Telehealth Practice Requirements3.1. The telehealth practice of registered nursing or advanced practice registered nursing occurs where the client is physically located at the time the telehealth technologies are used.3.2. A health care practitioner may not provide telehealth services to patients in West Virginia unless the practitioner is:3.2.1. Licensed by the Board; or3.2.2. Practicing on the privilege of a multi-state Registered Nurse license in West Virginia; or3.2.3. Registered with the Board pursuant to this rule.3.3. A person currently licensed as a registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse in this state is not subject to registration but shall practice telehealth in accordance with the provisions of this section and the rules promulgated by the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Registered Professional Nurses thereunder.3.4. A registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse who is not licensed in West Virginia may provide interstate telehealth services to patients located at an originating site in West Virginia from a distant site, within the practitioner's scope of practice, if the practitioner holds an interstate telehealth registration issued by the Board.3.5. An interstate telehealth registration does not authorize a registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse: 3.5.1. To practice from a physical location or distant site within this state; or3.5.2. To provide telehealth services to a patient in the State of West Virginia from an international distant site.