§ 27-81-2. Purpose.
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:
(1) The advancements and continued development of medical and communications technology
have had a profound impact on the practice of medicine and offer opportunities for
improving the delivery, cost, and accessibility of health care, particularly in the
area of telemedicine.
(2) Geography, weather, availability of specialists, transportation, and other factors
can create barriers to accessing the appropriate health care, including behavioral
health care, and one way to provide, ensure, or enhance acces
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§ 27-81-2. Purpose.
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:
(1) The advancements and continued development of medical and communications technology
have had a profound impact on the practice of medicine and offer opportunities for
improving the delivery, cost, and accessibility of health care, particularly in the
area of telemedicine.
(2) Geography, weather, availability of specialists, transportation, and other factors
can create barriers to accessing the appropriate health care, including behavioral
health care, and one way to provide, ensure, or enhance access to health care given
these barriers is through the appropriate use of technology to allow healthcare consumers
access to qualified healthcare providers.
(3) There is a need in this state to embrace efforts that will encourage health insurers
and healthcare providers to support the use of telemedicine, and that will also encourage
all state agencies to evaluate and amend their policies and rules to remove any regulatory
barriers prohibiting the use of telemedicine services.