Alaska Administrative Code
Title 12 - Professional Regulations
Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing
Chapter 07 - Audiologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Speech-Language Pathologist Assistants
12 AAC 07.020 - Telemedicine
Universal Citation: 12 AK Admin Code 12 AAC 07.020
Current through February 24, 2025
(a) A person who is licensed or registered under AS 08.11 may provide telemedicine services to a client in the state if
(1) the telemedicine services are of the same
scope, nature and quality as those services provided in person;
(2) the quality of electronic transmissions
used to provide telemedicine services allow the licensee or registrant to
provide services equivalent to those provided in person;
(3) the licensee or registrant has the skill
and ability to operate the equipment used to provide
(4) or registrant the licensee assesses the
client's level of comfort in receiving telemedicine services and make
appropriate adjustments to the treatment plan based on that
assessment;
(5) the licensee or
registrant ensures the presence of a telemedicine facilitator who is physically
present with the client, when appropriate;
(6) the licensee or registrant ensures that
the client can contact a licensed health care provider in person as part of the
client treatment plan;
(7) the
licensee or registrant ensures that the electronic transmissions used to
provide telemedicine services have sufficient security to ensure the protection
of the client -medical records as if the client were receiving in-person
treatment; and
(8) the licensee or
registrant does not provide telemedicine services solely through written
correspondence; however, written correspondence may be used to supplement
telemedicine services.
(b) Nothing in this section prevents the use of asynchronous telemedicine.
Authority:AS 08.01.080
AS 08.11.083
AS 08.11.085
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