Sec. 1455.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Dentist" means a person licensed to practice dentistry in this state under Subtitle D, Title 3, Occupations Code. (1-a) "Distant site" means the location where a health professional provides a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service. (1-b) "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. (1-c) "Originating site" means the location where an individual receives a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service. (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 , Occupations Code.
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