§ 17-2003 Telemedicine accessibility plan.
AC § 17-2003
a. The department shall develop a telemedicine accessibility plan to improve the availability and accessibility of telemedicine services for the telepatient population. Such plan shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: 1. Procedures for providing or making available portable monitoring devices to telepatient populations; 2. Procedures for providing or making available telehealth devices to telepatient populations; 3. Outreach to telepatient populations to provide information on telemedicine services; 4. Outreach to health care professionals to improve the availability and accessibility of telemedicine services and implement best practices for providing such services; and 5. The provision of language translation and interpretation services for telepatient populations that require such services to safely and properly use portable monitoring devices and telehealth devices. b. No later than 1 year after the effective date of the local law that added this section, and annually thereafter, the department shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council a report on the telemedicine plan required by this section, including the number and type of portable monitoring devices and telehealth devices it has provided or made available, and the locations where such devices were provided or made available. (L.L. 2023/059, 5/12/2023, eff. 5/12/2023)
