“Telehealth services” means the use of synchronous or asynchronous telecommunications technology or audio only telephone calls by a health care practitioner to provide health care services, including, but not limited to, assessment, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, and monitoring of a patient; transfer of medical data; patient and professional health-related education; public health services; and health administration. The term does not include internet questionnaires, e-mail messages, or facsimile transmissions.
SOURCE: WV Statute Sec. 30-1-26. (Accessed May 2024).
“Practice of telemedicine means the practice of medicine using communication tools such as electronic communication, information technology or other means of interaction between a licensed health care professional in one location and a patient in another location, with or without an intervening health care provider, and typically involves secure real time audio/video conferencing or similar secure audio/video services, remote monitoring, interactive video and store and forward digital image or health data technology to provide or support health care delivery by replicating the interaction of a traditional in person encounter between a provider and a patient. The practice of telemedicine occurs in this state when the patient receiving health care services through a telemedicine encounter is physically located in this state.”
SOURCE: WV Code Sec. 30-3-13.(b). (Accessed May 2024).
“Telemedicine” means the practice of medicine using tools such as electronic communication, information technology, store and forward telecommunication, audio only telephone calls, or other means of interaction between a physician or podiatrist in one location and a patient in another location, with or without an intervening health care provider.
“Telemedicine technologies” means technologies and devices which enable secure communications and information exchange in the practice of telemedicine, and typically involve the application of secure real-time audio/video conferencing or similar secure video services, remote monitoring or store and forward digital image technology, or audio only telephone calls to provide or support health care delivery by replicating the interaction of a traditional in-person encounter between a physician or podiatrist and a patient.
SOURCE: WV Statute Sec. 30-3-13a & 30-14-12d. (Accessed May 2024).
Veterinarians
“Telehealth services” means the use of synchronous or asynchronous telecommunications technology or audio only telephone calls by a veterinary care professional to provide veterinary care services, including, but not limited to, assessment, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, and monitoring of a patient; maintenance of medical data; patient and professional health-related education; public health services; and health administration. The term does not include internet questionnaires, email messages, or facsimile transmissions.
SOURCE: WV Statute Sec. 30-10-24. (Accessed May 2024).
Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Compact
“Telehealth” means the application of telecommunication, audio-visual, or other technologies that meets the applicable standard of care to deliver audiology or speech-language pathology services at a distance for assessment, intervention, or consultation.
SOURCE: WV Code Sec. 30-32A-2. (Accessed May 2024).
Dentistry (Final Rule, Expires August 1, 2027)
“Teledentistry” or “Teledentistry services” means the use of synchronous or asynchronous telecommunications technology or audio only telephone calls by a dentist or dental hygienist to provide health care services, within their scope of practice, including, but not limited to, assessment, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, and monitoring of a patient; transfer of medical data; patient and professional health-related education: public health services: and health administration. The term does not include internet questionnaires, e-mail messages, or facsimile transmissions.
SOURCE: WV Admin Law 5-16-2. (Accessed May 2024).
Board of Nursing (Final Rule, Expires Aug. 1, 2033), Board of Osteopathic Medicine (Final Rule, Expires Aug. 1, 2027), Board of Medicine (Final Rule, Expires Aug. 1, 2027)
“Telehealth services” means the use of synchronous or asynchronous telecommunications technology or audio only telephone calls by (profession) to provide health care services, including, but not limited to, assessment, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, and monitoring of a patient; transfer of medical data; patient and professional health-related education; public health services; and health administration. The term does not include internet questionnaires, e-mail messages, or facsimile transmissions.
“Telemedicine technologies” means technologies and devices which enable secure communications and information exchange in the practice of telemedicine, and typically involve the application of secure real-time audio/video conferencing or similar secure video services, remote monitoring or store and forward digital image technology, or audio only telephone calls to provide or support health care delivery by replicating the interaction of a traditional in-person provider and a patient.
SOURCE: WV Admin Law 19-16-2. (Nursing), WV Admin Law 24-10-2. (Osteopathic Medicine), WV Admin Law 11-15-2. (Medicine). (Accessed May 2024).
Board of Social Work (Final Rule, Expires August 1, 2030) and Board of Optometry (Final Rule, Expires August 1, 2028)
“Telehealth services” means the use of synchronous or asynchronous telecommunications technology or audio only telephone calls by a health care practitioner to provide health care services, including, but not limited to, assessment, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, and monitoring of a patient; transfer of medical data; patient and professional health-related education; public health services; and health administration. The term does not include internet questionnaires, e-mail messages, or facsimile transmissions.
SOURCE: WV Admin Law 25-1-2 (Social Workers), WV Admin Law 14-12-2 (Optometrists). (Accessed May 2024).
Board of Counseling Examiners (Emergency Rule, Expires Aug. 1, 2029)
“Telehealth services” means the use of synchronous or asynchronous telecommunications technology or audio only telephone calls that are compliant with Federal and State privacy and confidentiality requirements by a licensed professional counselor or licensed marriage and family therapist to provide services, including, but not limited to, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. The term does not include internet questionnaires, email messages, or facsimile transmissions.
“Telemedicine technologies” means technologies and devices which enable secure communications and information exchange in the practice of telemedicine, and typically involve the application of secure real-time audio/video conferencing or similar secure video services, remote monitoring or store and forward digital image technology, or audio only telephone calls to provide or support health care delivery by replicating the interaction of a traditional in-person counseling session.
SOURCE: WV Admin Law 27-14-2. (Accessed May 2024).
Board of Nursing (Final Rule, Expires Aug. 1, 2033)
“Virtual telehealth” means a new patient or follow-up patient for acute care that does not require chronic management or scheduled medications.
SOURCE: WV Admin Law 19-16-2. (Accessed May 2024).
Board of Chiropractic Examiners (Final Rule, Expires Aug. 1, 2027)
“Telehealth services” means the use of synchronous or asynchronous telecommunications technology or audio only telephone calls by a health care practitioner to provide chiropractic services for assessment, intervention and/or consultation. The term does not include internet questionnaires, email messages, or facsimile transmissions, nor does it include promoting or soliciting patients.
SOURCE: WV Admin Law 4-9-2. (Accessed May 2024).
Speech Language Pathology and Audiology (Final Rule, Expires August 1, 2030)
“Telepractice Services” is defined as the application of telecommunication technology to deliver speech-language pathology and/or audiology services at a distance for assessment, intervention and/or consultation.
SOURCE: WV Rule 29-01-2. (Accessed May 2024).
Dietitians (Final Rule, Expires August 1, 2029)
“Telehealth” is the application of evaluative, consultative, preventative, and therapeutic services delivered through telecommunication and information technologies. Medical nutrition therapy or nutrition therapy services provided by means of a telehealth service delivery model can be synchronous, that is, delivered through interactive technologies in real time, or asynchronous, using store-and-forward technologies. Telehealth is considered the same as teletherapy, telerehabilitation, and telepractice in various settings and for the purpose of this rule.
“Telehealth technologies” means technologies and devices which enable secure electronic communications and information exchange in the practice of telehealth, and typically involve the application of secure real-time audio/video conferencing or similar secure video services or store and forward digital image technology to provide medical nutrition therapy or nutrition therapy services by replicating the interaction of a traditional in-person encounter between a licensed dietitian and a patient.
SOURCE: WV Rule 31-7-2. (Accessed May 2024).
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