{"id":"SEC-02-061","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Maryland","state":"MD","metro":"","industry":"02","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.","authority":"Md. Code, Public Safety 14-303","instrument":"Order of the Governor No. 20-04-01-01, Amending and Restating Order No. 20-03-20-01, To Further Authorize Additional Telehealth Services","title":"Telehealth and audio-only authorization","dateIssued":"2020-04-01","effective":"2020-04-01","end":"until the state of emergency is terminated","startDate":"2020-04-01","endDate":"2021-07-01","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["OTHER"],"addressees":["health care practitioners; the Secretary of Health; Medical Assistance Program; Behavioral Health Administration"],"clause":"II.... the Secretary of Health may, through the issuance of one or more directives, authorize health care practitioners to provide health care services through the use of telecommunications technologies (\u0027telehealth\u0027), as well as audio-only calls or conversations, to a patient at a different physical location than the health care practitioner... IV. Before providing treatment or issuing a prescription through telehealth or audio-only calls or conversations, the health care practitioner shall perform a clinical evaluation... any provision of... HG sec. 15-105.2 inconsistent with this order is hereby suspended","enforcement":"Public Safety 14-114(c)","functions":["TM","OF","CB"],"notes":"","sourceUrl":"https://governor.maryland.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Telehealth-Amended-4.1.20.pdf","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20200406003713/https://governor.maryland.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Telehealth-Amended-4.1.20.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":600632,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"SEC-02","url":"/library/SEC-02-061","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SEC-02-061","citation":"Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr, Order of the Governor No. 20-04-01-01, Amending and Restating Order No. 20-03-20-01, To Further Authorize Additional Telehealth Services (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. SEC-02-061)","stateName":"Maryland","related":["SEC-02-060"]}