Before performing telehealth services, a telehealth practitioner shall develop and follow a procedure to: Verify the identification of the patient receiving telehealth services within a reasonable degree of certainty through use of: Government issued photograph identification; Insurance, Medicaid, or Medicare card; or Documentation of the patient’s: Date of birth; and Home address; For an initial patient encounter, disclose the telehealth practitioner’s name, contact information, license type, and medical specialty, if any; Except for interpretive services, obtain oral or written consent from a patient or the patient’s parent or guardian if State law requires the consent of a parent or guardian including informing patients of the risks, benefits, and side effects of prescribed treatments; Securely collect and transmit a patient’s medical information, clinical data, clinical images, laboratory results, and self–reported medical history, as necessary and prevent access to data by unauthorized persons through encryption or other means; Notify patients in the event of a data breach; Ensure that the telehealth practitioner provides a secure and private telehealth connection that complies with federal and state privacy laws; and Establish safety protocols to be used in the case of an emergency. Except when providing asynchronous telehealth services, a telehealth practitioner shall: Obtain or confirm an alternative method of contacting the patient in case of a technological failure; Confirm whether the patient is in Maryland and identify the practice setting in which the patient is located; and Identify all individuals present at each location and confirm they are allowed to hear personal health information. The requirements set forth under §§A and B of this regulation may be delegated.