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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="1-901" title_number="1" title_name="Definitions; General Provisions" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Teletherapy">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Health care practitioner” means an individual who:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Provides  behavioral health services to a patient in the State; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Is licensed in the State by:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The State Board of Nursing;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The State Board of Physicians;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>The State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>The State Board of Social Work Examiners.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Teletherapy” means telehealth, as defined in § 15–139 of the Insurance Article, used to deliver behavioral health services.</text>
  </level>
</section>
