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Division V - LOCAL BUSINESS AFFAIRSTitle 31 - INSURANCE AND SECURITIESSubtitle IV - HEALTH AND RELATED INSURANCE
Chapter 38D - TELEHEALTH REIMBURSEMENT
Section 31-3861 - Definitions

D.C. Code § 31-3861

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Current through codified legislation effective September 18, 2024
Section 31-3861 - Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:

(1) "Health benefits plan" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 31-3131(4).
(2) "Health insurer" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 31-3131(5).
(2A) "Postpartum" means the time after delivery when maternal physiological changes related to pregnancy return to the nonpregnant state, which may last for as long as 12 months after delivery.
(3) "Provider" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 31-3131(7).
(4) "Telehealth" means the delivery of healthcare services through the use of interactive audio, video, or other electronic media used for the purpose of diagnosis, consultation, or treatment; provided, that services delivered through email messages or facsimile transmissions are not included.

D.C. Code § 31-3861

Amended by D.C. Law 23-149,§ V-E-5042, 67 DCR 10493, eff. 12/3/2020.
Amended by D.C. Law 23-132,§ 2, 67 DCR 9887, eff. 10/20/2020.
Oct. 17, 2013, D.C. Law 20-26, § 2, 60 DCR 11117; July 3, 2018, D.C. Law 22-126, § 2(a), 65 DCR 5110.

Applicability

Applicability of D.C. Law 22-126: § 3 of D.C. Law 22-126 provided that the change made to this section by § 2(a) of D.C. Law 22-126 is subject to the inclusion of the law's fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.