Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 3055
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 3055
- Health care professional: means an individual who holds a valid license, certificate, or registration to provide health care services in any other U. See
- Health care services: means services for the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, cure, or relief of a health condition, illness, injury, or disease. See
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Telehealth: means health care services delivered by telemedicine, store and forward, or audio-only telephone. See
§ 3055. Scope of practice; standard of practice
(a) In order to be eligible for a telehealth license or telehealth registration under this chapter, a health care professional shall hold a license, certificate, or registration in another U.S. jurisdiction that authorizes the provider to engage in the same or a broader scope of practice as health care professionals in the same field are authorized to engage pursuant to a license, certificate, or registration issued in accordance with the relevant provisions of this title.
(b) While practicing in Vermont using telehealth, a health care professional holding a telehealth license or telehealth registration issued pursuant to this chapter shall:
(1) practice within the scope of practice established in this title for that profession; and
(2) practice in a manner consistent with the prevailing and acceptable professional standard of practice for a health care professional who is licensed, certified, or registered in Vermont to provide in-person health care services in that health care profession. (Added 2021, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.)