The Arizona Revised Statutes have been updated to include the revised sections from the 56th Legislature, 1st Regular Session. Please note that the next update of this compilation will not take place until after the conclusion of the 56th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session, which convenes in January 2024.
DISCLAIMER
This online version of the Arizona Revised Statutes is primarily maintained for legislative drafting purposes and reflects the version of law that is effective on January 1st of the year following the most recent legislative session. The official version of the Arizona Revised Statutes is published by Thomson Reuters.
36-3612 - Delivery of care through teledentistry; requirements; exceptions
36-3612. Delivery of care through teledentistry; requirements; exceptions
A. Except as provided in subsection E of this section, before a dentist or dental provider delivers care through teledentistry, the dentist or dental provider shall obtain verbal or written informed consent from the patient or the patient's health care decision maker. If the informed consent is obtained verbally, the dentist or dental provider shall document the consent on the patient's record.
B. In any teledentistry interaction, the patient is entitled to all existing confidentiality protections pursuant to section 12-2292.
C. All reports resulting from a teledentistry consultation are part of a patient's dental record as prescribed in section 32-1264.
D. In any teledentistry interaction, the dissemination of any images or information identifiable to a specific patient for research or educational purposes may not occur without the patient's consent, unless authorized by state or federal law.
E. The consent requirements of this section do not apply to the transmission of diagnostic images to another health care provider or dental specialist or the reporting of diagnostic test results by that specialist.