Montana
Occupational Therapy	Physical Therapy
Telehealth/Telemedicine/Telecommunications Definition
No reference found.	“Telemedicine” means the use of interactive audio, video, or other telecommunications technology that is: Used by a health care provider or health care facility to deliver health care services at a site other than the site where the patient is located; and Delivered over a secure connection that complies with the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, 42 U.S.C. 1320d, et seq. Telehealth includes the use of electronic media for consultation relating to the health care diagnosis or treatment of a patient in real time or through the use of store-and-forward technology. Source:Mont. Code Ann. § 33-22-138
Modality
Telephone and electronic communication may be used to provide some supervision. Source:Mont. Admin. R. 24.165.502	Telehealth includes live video and store-and-forward. Audio-only telephone, e-mail, and facsimile transmissions are not included under telehealth. “Store-and-forward” technology means electronic information, imaging, and communication that is transferred, recorded, or otherwise stored in order to be reviewed at a later date by a health care provider or health care facility at a distant site without the patient present in real time. The term includes interactive audio, video, and data communication. Source:Mont. Code Ann. § 33-22-138
Location- Type of site/Geography
No reference found.	No reference found.
Type of Service
No reference found.	Telehealth may be used to provide consultation relating to a health care diagnosis or treatment or to provide health care services. Source:Mont. Code Ann. § 33-22-138
Supervision
Occupational therapists and certified occupational therapy assistants are permitted to use telephonic, electronic, or other written communication to meet requirements for interim routine and general supervision. Source:Mont. Admin. R. 24.165.502	No reference found.
Informed Consent
No reference found.	No reference found.
Patient-Provider-Relationship/In-Person Exam Required
No reference found.	No reference found.
Licensing
No reference found.	Montana is part of the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact. Physical therapists licensed through the compact may provide services in other compact states and in Montana. Source:Mont. Code Ann. § 37-11-316
Other
No reference found.	No reference found.