Chapter 10

Telehealth

Section 1.Authority and Statement of Purpose. These Rules are adopted to implement the Board's authority to establish standards governing the delivery of athletic training services via telehealth granted by Wyoming Statute 33-45-106 (a)(ii)(E).

Section 2.Definitions.

(a)"Facilitator" means an individual who is physically located where the patient receives services and who facilitates the delivery of telehealth services at the direction of the licensee.

(b) "Telehealth" means the delivery of athletic training services using electronic communications, information technology, or other means between a Licensee in one location and a patient in another location.  Telehealth does not include the use, in isolation, of audio-only telephone conversation, electronic mail, instant messaging, phone text, or facsimile transmission.

Section 3. Requirements for Use of Telehealth

(a)The delivery of telehealth services occurs where a patient is located at the time telehealth services are provided.

(b)An individual must be licensed by the Board to provide telehealth services to a patient physically located in Wyoming at the time the services are provided.

(c)Initial assessment of a patient may be conducted via telehealth and does not have to be in person.

(d)An individual who provides telehealth services to a patient in Wyoming shall:

(i)Adhere to the same standard of care as if the services were performed in-person;

(ii)Identify the patient with, at a minimum, the patient's name, date of birth, phone number, and address. A licensed athletic trainer may also use a patient's assigned identification number, Social Security number, photo, health insurance policy number, or other identifier associated directly with the patient;

(iii)Disclose and validating the licensed athletic trainer's identity, license, title, and, if applicable, specialty and board certifications;

(iv)Provide the patient, or the patient's legal guardian, the opportunity to either sign or provide verbal consent to telehealth services;

(v)Have the appropriate knowledge and skills to competently deliver services via telehealth;

(vi)Assess the patient's candidacy for delivery of services via telehealth and determine it is appropriate given the type of service and the needs of the patient before providing services via telehealth; and

(vii)Use a Facilitator when necessary to appropriately provide services via telehealth.