(a) Health-care providers licensed by the following professional licensing boards existing under this title are authorized to deliver health-care services by telehealth and telemedicine subject to the provisions of this chapter:
- (1) The Board of Podiatry created pursuant to Chapter 5 of this title.
- (2) The Board of Chiropractic created pursuant to Chapter 7 of this title.
- (3) The Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline created pursuant Chapter 17 of this title.
- (4) The State Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene created pursuant to Chapter 11 of this title.
- (5) The Delaware Board of Nursing created pursuant to Chapter 19 of this title.
- (6) The Board of Occupational Therapy Practice created pursuant to Chapter 20 of this title.
- (7) The Board of Examiners in Optometry created pursuant to Chapter 21 of this title.
- (8) The Board of Pharmacy created pursuant to Chapter 25 of this title.
- (9) The Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals created pursuant to Chapter 30 of this title.
- (10) The Board of Examiners of Psychologists created pursuant to Chapter 35 of this title.
- (11) The State Board of Dietetics/Nutrition created pursuant to Chapter 38 of this title.
- (12) The Board of Social Work Examiners created pursuant to Chapter 39 of this title.
- (b) A professional licensing board listed in subsection (a) of this section may promulgate or revise rules applicable to health-care providers under the professional licensing board’s jurisdiction to facilitate the provision of telehealth and telemedicine services consistent with this chapter.
(c) A health-care provider licensed in a state that has not adopted an interstate compact applicable to the health-care provider may only provide telehealth under this chapter if the health-care provider obtains an interstate telehealth registration from the Division of Professional Regulation. A health-care provider is eligible for an interstate telehealth registration only if all of the following requirements are continuously met:
- (1) The health-care provider holds a valid, active license issued by another state’s licensing authority or board.
- (2) The health-care provider is licensed in good standing in all states in which the health-care provider is licensed.
- (3) The health-care provider is not the subject of an administrative complaint which is currently pending before another state’s licensing authority or board.
- (4) The health-care provider is not currently under investigation by another state’s licensing authority or board, or any authority in this State.
(d) A health-care provider who obtains an interstate telehealth registration under subsection (c) of this section consents and agrees to be subject to all of the following:
- (1) The law of this State regarding the health-care provider’s profession in this State, including all provisions of Title 11, Title 16, and this title, and all regulations of this State.
- (2) The judicial system of this State, which includes consenting and agreeing to be subject to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of this State under Chapter 31 of Title 10.
- (3) All profession conduct rules and standards incorporated into the practice act for the health-care provider’s profession.
- (4) The jurisdiction of the applicable licensing board in this State, including the board’s complaint, investigation, and hearing process. Any discipline imposed by a licensing board in this State may be reported to the applicable National Practitioner Database, as well as to every jurisdiction in which the health-care provider holds a license.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 4; 83 Del. Laws, c. 484, § 1