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Title 26 : Professions and Occupations
Chapter 056 : OUT-OF-STATE TELEHEALTH LICENSURE & REGISTRATION
(Cite as: 26 V.S.A. § 3055)-
[Effective July 1, 2023.]
§ 3055. Scope of practice; standard of practice
(a) In order to be eligible for a telehealth license or telehealth registration under this chapter, a health care professional shall hold a license, certificate, or registration in another U.S. jurisdiction that authorizes the provider to engage in the same or a broader scope of practice as health care professionals in the same field are authorized to engage pursuant to a license, certificate, or registration issued in accordance with the relevant provisions of this title.
(b) While practicing in Vermont using telehealth, a health care professional holding a telehealth license or telehealth registration issued pursuant to this chapter shall:
(1) practice within the scope of practice established in this title for that profession; and
(2) practice in a manner consistent with the prevailing and acceptable professional standard of practice for a health care professional who is licensed, certified, or registered in Vermont to provide in-person health care services in that health care profession. (Added 2021, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.)
