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North Dakota Board of Medicine adopts telemedicine exceptions, clarifies PA and genetic‑counselor rules
Summary
The Board of Medicine presented rule updates to define grounds for discipline, adopt telemedicine licensure exceptions (five categories), clarify PA licensure language requiring graduation from an accredited program, and codify genetic counselor licensing and fees; the board incorporated a written comment from ATA Action on telemedicine.
Sandra de Pontes, executive director of the North Dakota Board of Medicine, briefed the Administrative Rules Committee on a rule package covering disciplinary definitions, telemedicine exceptions, physician‑assistant licensure, and genetic counselor rules.
De Pontes said the amendments strengthen clarity for licensees by defining abuse, misconduct, exploitation and unethical conduct (grounding those terms in codes of ethics). The telemedicine…
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