The act amends the definition of "telemedicine" in the "Colorado Medical Practice Act" to state that the term means the delivery of medical services through technologies that are used in a manner that is compliant with the federal "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996", including information, electronic, and communication technologies, remote monitoring technologies, and store-and-forward transfers, to facilitate the assessment, diagnosis, consultation, or treatment of a patient while the patient is located at an originating site and the person who provides the service is located at a distant site. The act amends and preserves the existing statutory definition of "telemedicine" for purposes of the "Colorado Medical Assistance Act".(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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Statutes affected:
Preamended PA1 (03/24/2021): 12-240-104, 12-240-107, 5-5-414
Preamended PA2 (04/13/2021): 12-240-104, 12-240-107, 5-5-414
Introduced (03/04/2021): 12-240-104, 12-240-107
Engrossed (03/26/2021): 12-240-104, 12-240-107, 5-5-414
Reengrossed (None): 12-240-104, 12-240-107, 5-5-414
Revised (04/15/2021): 12-240-104, 12-240-107, 5-5-414
Rerevised (04/16/2021): 12-240-104, 12-240-107, 5-5-414
Final Act (05/04/2021): 12-240-104, 12-240-107, 5-5-414
Signed Act (05/18/2021): 12-240-104, 12-240-107, 5-5-414