Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-13-108. Ambulance service--Triage, treat, and transport to alternative destination--Definitions

(1)(A) “Alternative destination” means a lower-acuity facility that provides medical services, including without limitation:

(B) “Alternative destination” does not include a:

(A) Licensed to service a designated area in this state through a basic 911 system under the Arkansas Public Safety Communications and Next Generation 911 Act of 2019, § 12-10-301 et seq.;

(B) Authorized and licensed by the Department of Health to provide care and transportation of patients upon the streets and highways of Arkansas; and

(C) Licensed under the Ambulance Licensing Act, § 14-266-101 et seq.; and

(3)(A) “Telemedicine” means the use of audiovisual electronic information and communication technology to deliver healthcare services, including without limitation the assessment, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, education, care management, and self-management of a patient.

(B) “Telemedicine” includes store-and-forward technology and remote patient monitoring.

(C) “Telemedicine” does not include the use of audio-only electronic technology.