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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
SENATE BILL 681 By: Murdock
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to telemedicine; amending Section 1,
Chapter 228, O.S.L. 2017 (59 O.S . Supp. 2020, Section
478), which relates to defini tions; modifying
definition; and providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 228, O.S.L .
2017 (59 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 478), is amende d to read as
follows:
Section 478. A. As used in this act:
1. “Store and forward technologies ” means the transmission of a
patient’s medical information from an originating site to the
physician or practitioner at the distant site; provided, photographs
visualized by a telecommunications system shall be specific to the
patient’s medical condition and adequate for furnishing or
confirming a diagnosis or treatment plan; and
2. “Telemedicine” means the practice of health care delivery,
diagnosis, consultat ion, evaluation and treatment, transfer of
medical data or exchange of medical education information by means
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of a two-way, real-time interactive communication, not to exclude
store and forward technologie s, between a patient and a physician
with access to and reviewing the patient’s relevant clinical
information prior to the telemedicine visit.
“Telemedicine” and “store and forward technologies ” shall not
include consultations provided by telephone audio-only
communication, electronic mail, text message, i nstant messaging
conversation, adaptive website questionnaire , nonsecure or secure
video conference or facsimile machine .
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
58-1-310 DC 1/21/2021 12:37:52 PM