§ 43-29-20 — Veterinary telemedicine - Teleadvice and teletriage - Rules

1. A veterinarian shall establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship by virtue of a
medically appropriate and timely in-person examination of a patient by the
veterinarian, or by a timely in-person visit to the premises where the patient is
managed or resides before the provision of veterinary telemedicine services.
2. The provision of teleadvice or teletriage by a veterinarian does not require the prior
establishment of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship.
3. A veterinary technician may perform teleadvice and teletriage without instructions from
a veterinarian.
4. The board may adopt rules as necessary to carry out this section.