Page 3 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
HB 3378 - State employee health plan coverage of
Oregon ✔ Proposed telemedicine (STATUS: DIED IN SESSION)

HB 491; HB 1655 - Establish patient-centered medical
Pennsylvania Proposed home model with consideration for telemedicine
S 753 and H 5725 - physician licensure (STATUS:
Rhode Island Proposed Died in Session)
South Carolina Proposed SB 290 and HB 3779 (STATUS: Died in Session)
South Dakota
Tennessee Proposed SB 484 and HB 923 (STATUS: Died in Session)
HB 1470 - Medical board standards; HB 1806 -
Telemedicine coverage; SB 830 - Telemedicine in
Texas ✔ ✔ Proposed trauma facilities (STATUS: Died in Session)
Utah
H 272 and S 88 - related to telemedicine services
outside of healthcare facility (STATUS: SIGNED INTO
LAW. Law will focus on a pilot program to study
effects of telemedicine when delivered outside of
Vermont ✔ ✔ ✔ healthcare facility.)
Virginia ✔
Washington Proposed HB 1448 (STATUS: Died in Session)
HB 2577 - revises laws related to the practice of
West Virginia ✔ pharmacy (STATUS: SIGNED INTO LAW 5/3/13)
Wisconsin
Wyoming
* Does Not Include State Administrative or Regulatory Orders
✔= Previously Enacted