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REFERENCE TITLE: telemedicine; health
care providers |
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State of
Arizona House of
Representatives Fifty-fourth
Legislature Second Regular
Session 2020 |
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HB 2536 |
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Introduced by Representatives Shah: Campbell, Cobb, Nutt, Rivero, Roberts,
Udall, Senator Carter |
AN ACT
Amending section
36‑3601, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to telemedicine.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 36-3601, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
36-3601. Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter:
1. "Health care decision maker" has the same meaning prescribed in section 12‑2801.
2. "Health care provider" means a person who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 7, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 19.1, 25, 28, 29, or 33, 34 or 41 or title 36, chapter 17.
3. "Telemedicine" means the practice of
health care delivery, diagnosis, consultation and treatment and the transfer of
medical data through interactive audio, video or data communications that occur
in the physical presence of the patient, including audio or video communications
sent to a health care provider for diagnostic or treatment consultation.