Section 333.16283 - DefinitionsAs used in this section and sections 16284 to 16288:
(a) "Health professional" means an individual who is engaging in the practice of a health profession.(b) "Prescriber" means that term as defined in section 17708.(c) "Telehealth" means the use of electronic information and telecommunication technologies to support or promote long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health, or health administration. Telehealth may include, but is not limited to, telemedicine. As used in this subdivision, "telemedicine" means that term as defined in section 3476 of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.3476.(d) "Telehealth service" means a health care service that is provided through telehealth.Added by 2016, Act 359,s 1, eff. 3/29/2017.