Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Telehealth Act. (Source: P.A. 100-317, eff. 1-1-18.)
Illinois · statute · 225 ILCS 150 · 5 active provisions
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Telehealth Act. (Source: P.A. 100-317, eff. 1-1-18.)
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Asynchronous store and forward system" means the transmission of a patient's medical information through an electronic communications system at an originating site to a health care professional or facility at a distant site that does not require real-time or synchronous interaction be…
Practice authority. A health care professional treating a patient located in this State through telehealth services must be licensed or authorized to practice in Illinois. A health care professional with a temporary permit for full practice advanced practice registered nurse for health care, a temporary permit for adva…
Use of telehealth services. (a) A health care professional may engage in the practice of telehealth services in Illinois to the extent of his or her scope of practice as established in his or her respective licensing Act consistent with the standards of care for in-person services. This Act shall not be construed to al…
(Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 100-317, eff. 1-1-18; text omitted.)