An Act to revise the definition of telehealth for purposes of health insurance policies.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That § 58-17-167 be AMENDED:

58-17-167. Terms used in §§ 58-17-167 to 58-17-170, inclusive, mean:

(1) "Health care professional," as defined in § 58-17F-1;

(2) "Health care services," as defined in § 58-17F-1;

(3) "Health insurer," as defined in § 58-17-100;

(4) "Telehealth,"the delivery of health care services through the use of HIPAA-compliant interactive audio-video. The term does not include the delivery of health care services through audio-only telephone, electronic mail message, text message, mail service, facsimile transmission, or any combination thereof the use of secure electronic information, imaging, and communication technologies by a health care professional to deliver health care services to a patient.