Tex.
Ins. Code Section 1455.001
Definitions
(1)
“Dentist” means a person licensed to practice dentistry in this state under Subtitle D, Title 3, Occupations Code.(1-a)
“Health professional” means:(A)
a physician;(B)
an individual who is:(i)
licensed or certified in this state to perform health care services; and(ii)
authorized to assist:(a)
a physician in providing telemedicine medical services that are delegated and supervised by the physician; or(b)
a dentist in providing teledentistry dental services that are delegated and supervised by the dentist;(C)
a licensed or certified health professional acting within the scope of the license or certification who does not perform a telemedicine medical service or a teledentistry dental service; or(D)
a dentist.(2)
“Physician” means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.(2-a)
“Platform” means the technology, system, software, application, modality, or other method through which a health professional remotely interfaces with a patient when providing a health care service or procedure as a telemedicine medical service or telehealth service.(3)
“Teledentistry dental service,” “telehealth service,” and “telemedicine medical service” have the meanings assigned by Section 111.001 (Definitions), Occupations Code.
Source:
Section 1455.001 — Definitions, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1455.htm#1455.001 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
