Md. Code, Health Occupations § 1-1002
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health Occupations § 1-1002, part of Maryland’s Code, Health Occupations — governs the licensing of healthcare professionals.
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§1–1002.
Official statutory text
A health care practitioner may establish a practitioner–patient relationship through either a synchronous telehealth interaction or an asynchronous telehealth interaction, if the health care practitioner:
(1) Verifies the identity of the patient receiving health care services through telehealth;
(2) Discloses to the patient the health care practitioner’s name, contact information, and the type of health occupation license held by the health care practitioner; and
(3) Obtains oral or written consent from the patient or from the patient’s parent or guardian if State law requires the consent of a parent or guardian.
(1) Verifies the identity of the patient receiving health care services through telehealth;
(2) Discloses to the patient the health care practitioner’s name, contact information, and the type of health occupation license held by the health care practitioner; and
(3) Obtains oral or written consent from the patient or from the patient’s parent or guardian if State law requires the consent of a parent or guardian.
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