Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-478.1

telemedicine.

A. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, a valid physician-

patient relationship may be established by an allopathic or

osteopathic physician with a patient located in this state through

telemedicine, provided that the physician:

1. Holds a license to practice medicine in this state;

2. Confirms with the patient the patient's identity and

physical location; and

3. Provides the patient with the treating physician's identity

and professional credentials.

B. Telemedicine encounters shall comply with the Health

Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and ensure that

all patient communications and records are secure and confidential.

C. Telemedicine encounters in this state shall not be used to

establish a valid physician-patient relationship for the purpose of

prescribing opiates, synthetic opiates, semisynthetic opiates,

benzodiazepine or carisprodol, unless the encounter is used to

prescribe:

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1. Opioid antagonists or partial agonists pursuant to Sections

1-2506.1 and 1-2506.2 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes; or

2. A Schedule III, IV, or V controlled dangerous substance

approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for

medication assisted treatment or detoxification treatment for

substance use disorder.

D. A physician-patient relationship shall not be created solely

based on the receipt of patient health information by a physician.

The duties and obligations created by a physician-patient

relationship shall not apply until the physician affirmatively:

1. Undertakes to diagnose and treat the patient; or

2. Participates in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient.