Before providing telehealth services, a telehealth practitioner shall develop and follow a procedure to: Verify the identification of the patient receiving telehealth services through use of: A government-issued photograph identification; An insurance, Medicaid, or Medicare card; or Documentation of the patient’s: Date of birth; and Home address; For an initial patient-telehealth encounter, disclose the telehealth practitioner’s: Name; Maryland license number and type or compact privilege number, if applicable; and Contact information; Obtain oral or written consent from a patient or 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 the recommended treatment plan; Securely collect and transmit a patient’s medical health information, clinical data, clinical images, laboratory results, and self-reported medical health and clinical 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 communication modality that complies with federal and state privacy laws; and Establish safety protocols to be used in the case of an emergency, including contact information for emergency services at the patient’s location. 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 specific practice setting in which the patient is located; and Identify all individuals present at each location and confirm they are allowed to hear the patient’s health information. A telehealth practitioner shall be held to the same standards of practice and documentation as those applicable for in-person occupational therapy practice appointments.