Section 3173-I - Maine Telehealth and Telemonitoring Advisory GroupThe Maine Telehealth and Telemonitoring Advisory Group, as established by Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 38-A and referred to in this section as "the advisory group," is created within the department. [2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]
1.Membership. The advisory group consists of the commissioner or the commissioner's designee and 9 other members appointed by the commissioner as follows: A. A representative of an organization in this State that has a mission to increase access to telehealth services in rural areas; [2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]B. A representative from a home health agency in this State; [2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]C. A representative from a nonprofit advocacy organization that represents hospitals in this State; [2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]D. A representative from each of 2 separate health care providers of integrated medical services in this State; [2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]E. A representative from a behavioral health organization in this State; [2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]F. A representative from an entity in this State with experience in the field of pharmacy; and [2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]G. Two medical practitioners in this State who use telehealth or telemonitoring as part of their regular practice. [2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).] [2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]
2.Meetings. The advisory group shall hold at least one regular meeting each year. [2019, c. 649, §2 (AMD).]
3.Duties. The advisory group shall: A. Evaluate technical difficulties related to telehealth and telemonitoring services; and [2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]B. Make recommendations to the department to improve telehealth and telemonitoring services statewide. [2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).] [2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]
For the purposes of this section, "telehealth" and "telemonitoring" have the same meaning as in section 3173-H, subsection 1, paragraphs D and E. [2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]
Amended by 2020, c. 649,§ 2, eff. 3/18/2020.Added by 2017, c. 307,§ 3, eff. 11/1/2017.