HB 1950 — Protecting patients from certain unsafe dental practices.

H-2480.1H-2077.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1950 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By House Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Caldier and Walen)Walen READRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 02/02/22.01/12/22.

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

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(7) For the purposes of this section, "teledentistry" means the delivery of dental care services:

(a) Through the use of interactive audio and video technology, permitting real-time communication between the patient at the originating site and the provider to provide health care services, within their scope of practice including, but not limited to, assessment, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, and monitoring of a patient;

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or (b) through asynchronous, store and forward technology for the transmission and acquisition of images, diagnostics, data, and medical or dental information.

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