SECTION 121.77. Service Delivery Models

(a) Telehealth services may be delivered in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to:

(1) the store-and-forward model/electronic transmission which is an asynchronous electronic transmission of stored clinical data from one location to another;

(2) the clinician interactive model which is a synchronous, real-time interaction between the provider and client that may occur via telecommunication links; and

(3) the self-monitoring/testing model which occurs when the client receiving the services provides data to the provider without a facilitator present at the site of the client.

(b) A provider shall not provide services by correspondence only, e.g., mail, email, or facsimile, although these may be used as adjuncts to telehealth.

Source Note: The provisions of this §121.77 adopted to be effective February 29, 2024, 49 TexReg 1085