Alaska Administrative Code
Title 12 - Professional Regulations
Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing
Chapter 48 - Board of Examiners in Optometry
Article 3 - Standards of Practice
12 AAC 48.370 - Telehealth
Universal Citation: 12 AK Admin Code 48.370
Current through February 24, 2025
(a) A person in or outside the state may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice optometry in the state through telehealth without first obtaining a license from the board.
(b) An optometrist conducting a patient visit through telehealth
(1) shall, before treating the patient, establish an
optometrist-patient relationship verbally, in writing, or by conducting an
in-person exam;
(2) shall verify
the patient's identity;
(3) shall
maintain confidentiality of patient records as required by state and federal
law;
(4) shall provide patient
services through telehealth at the same quality as would be provided in person;
if a patient service through telehealth cannot be provided at the same quality
as it would be in person, the optometrist shall advise the patient in
accordance with AS 08.02.130(c);
(5) shall make or identify a diagnosis at the time of the patient
visit;
(6) may not determine an
ophthalmic prescription used to correct a refractive error based solely on an
examination conducted through telehealth;
(7) shall provide complete patient records of a patient visit
conducted through telehealth in a timely manner in accordance with state and
federal law.
Authority:AS 08.02.130
AS 08.72.050
AS 08.72.110
AS 08.72.278
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