Page 1 State Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Policies

2013 State Telemedicine Legislation Tracking (as of 9/16/2013) *

Other Proposed Bills
Legislated Medicaid Affecting
Legislated Mandate Coverage (primarily Telemedicine Access
State for Private Coverage interactive video) or Coverage Notes
Alabama
SB 80 - out-of-state physician licensure (STATUS:
Alaska Proposed Died in Session)
Arizona ✔ SB 1353 (STATUS: SIGNED INTO LAW 4/8/13)
Arkansas

AB 809 - changes to informed consent for telemed;
AB 318 - Medicaid coverage of dental care via store-
and-forward; AB 1174 - Medicaid coverage of dental
care via store-and-forward; AB 1231 - Telehealth and
services for individuals with developmental
California ✔ ✔ Proposed disabilities including autism
SB 180 - recognizes telehealth as an allowable
method of delivering consultative services for the
practice of occupational therapy (STATUS: SIGNED
Colorado ✔ ✔ INTO LAW 6/5/13)

Connecticut Proposed SB No. 40 and SB 858 (STATUS: DIED IN SESSION)
Delaware
B20-0050 (STATUS: SIGNED 7/23/13 pending
DC ✔ ✔ Congressional Review); B20-248 and B20-249
SB 70; HB 499 and SB 898 (STATUS: DIED IN
Florida Proposed Proposed COMMITTEE)
Georgia ✔
Hawaii ✔
Idaho

SB 1422 and SB 2366 (STATUS: DIED IN SESSION);
HB 2996 - allows delivery of occupational therapy via
Illinois Proposed telehealth (STATUS: SIGNED INTO LAW 8/9/13)
SB 554 - For Rural Centers, FQHCs, Home health,
CAHSs, and Community mental health centers
Indiana ✔ (STATUS: SIGNED INTO LAW 5/13/13)
Iowa

SB 175, HB 2317, and HB 2395 - Autism treatment
Kansas Proposed coverage (STATUS: DIED IN SESSION)
Kentucky ✔ ✔
Louisiana ✔
Maine ✔
Maryland ✔ ✔ SB 496 (STATUS: SIGNED INTO LAW 5/2/13)