Texas § 241.1835 USE OF TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES.

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§ 241.1835 — USE OF TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES.

Texas § 241.1835

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 241.1835 (2026).

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Sec. 241.1835. USE OF TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES.

(a)In this section, "telemedicine medical service" has the meaning assigned by Section 111.001 , Occupations Code.

(b)The rules adopted under Section 241.183 must allow the use of telemedicine medical services by a physician providing on-call services to satisfy certain requirements identified by the executive commissioner in the rules for a Level I, II, or III level of care designation.

(c)In identifying a requirement for a level of care designation that may be satisfied through the use of telemedicine medical services under Subsection (b), the executive commissioner, in consultation with the department, physicians of appropriate specialties, statewide medical, nursing, and hospital associations, and other appropriate interested pers

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Sec. 241.1835. USE OF TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES. (a) In this section, "telemedicine medical service" has the meaning assigned by Section 111.001 , Occupations Code.
(b) The rules adopted under Section 241.183 must allow the use of telemedicine medical services by a physician providing on-call services to satisfy certain requirements identified by the executive commissioner in the rules for a Level I, II, or III level of care designation.
(c) In identifying a requirement for a level of care designation that may be satisfied through the use of telemedicine medical services under Subsection (b), the executive commissioner, in consultation with the department, physicians of appropriate specialties, statewide medical, nursing, and hospital associations, and other appropriate interested persons, must ensure that the provision of a service or procedure through the use of telemedicine medical services is in accordance with the standard of care applicable to the provision of the same service or procedure in an in-person setting.
(d) Telemedicine medical services must be administered under this section by a physician licensed to practice medicine under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.
(e) This section does not waive other requirements for a level of care designation.