- (a) A professional relationship shall be established in compliance with this part to provide physical therapy services through telehealth.
- (b) Once a professional relationship is established, a licensee may provide healthcare services through telehealth, including interactive audio, if the healthcare services are within the physical therapy scope of practice.
- (c) The practice of physical therapy via telehealth shall be held to the same standards of care as traditional in-person encounters.
- (d) All licensees providing care via telemedicine to a patient located within the State of Arkansas shall be licensed to practice physical therapy in the State of Arkansas.
(e) Licensees utilizing telehealth must follow applicable state/federal laws regarding:
- (1) Informed consent;
- (2) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-191;
- (3) Medical records and confidentiality; and
- (4) Fraud/waste/abuse.
- (f) If a decision is made to provide physical therapy through telehealth, the physical therapist accepts responsibility and liability for the care of the patient.