Patient-Provider Relationship and Informed Consent Established by Telehealth

Patient-Provider Relationship and Informed Consent Established by Telehealth. To establish informed consent from the patient, the provider must: (a) Identify the patient and ask the patient to identify where they reside and the originating site; (b) Disclose the provider’s identity and applicable credential(s); (c) Obtain appropriate consent from the patient, or another individual authorized to make health care treatment decisions for the patient, after disclosures regarding the delivery models and treatment methods, risks, and benefits of various treatment options, including informed consents regarding the use of telehealth modalities; and (d) To the extent reasonably possible, ensure the availability of the distant site provider or coverage of the patient for appropriate follow-up care. Source: PL 23-13, § 2 (Nov. 22, 2023), modified. Commission Comment: Legislative Findings.—For Findings and Purposes of PL 23-13, see Commission comment to 4 CMC § 7801. Modifications.—In codifying PL 23-13, the Commission redesignated subsection designations to lowercase letters, pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(a), to ensure consistency in numbering hierarchy; and changed capitalizations in subsecs. (a) to (d) for the purpose of uniformity, pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(f).