Page 1 State Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Policies

2014 State Telemedicine Legislation Tracking (as of 2/24/2014) *

Other Proposed Bills
Legislated Medicaid Affecting
Legislated Mandate Coverage (primarily Telemedicine Access
State for Private Coverage interactive video) or Coverage Notes
SB 336 and HB 334 - Telemedicine practice standards
Alabama Proposed for optometry
SB 80 - out-of-state physician licensure (STATUS:
Alaska Proposed CARYYOVER T0 2014 Session)

SB 1339 - Codifies use of telemedicine in lieu of in-
person visit for prescribing; SB 1050 - Allow practice
and reimbursement of telemedicine by naturopractic
providers; HB 2172 - Includes telemedicine in the
scope of practice for psychologists; SB 1353 (LAW
Arizona ✔ Proposed EFFECTIVE 1/1/15)
Arkansas

AB 2484 - Informed consent; AB 1771 - Cover and
reimburse for physician telephonic and electronic
patient management services; 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 (STATUS: Approved by Assembly and sent
to Senate); SB 1445 - Telehealth services and
supports for individuals with developmental
California ✔ ✔ Proposed disabilities
Colorado ✔ ✔
Connecticut Proposed SB 202
Delaware
DC ✔ ✔ B20-0050 (LAW EFFECTIVE 10/17/13)

SB 70 and HB 167; SB 7028 - Out of state licensure
and telemedicine parity for private insurance and
Florida Proposed Proposed Proposed Medicaid; HB 0751 - practice guidelines
Georgia ✔
SB 2469 and HB 2411 - Amends existing law to
include reimbursement parity for telehealth and
revises scope of practice and definitions for
physicians and APRNs; SCR14 and HCR16 -
Hawaii ✔ Proposed Teledentistry study
Idaho
SB 3319 (new); HB 5313 (new); SB 1422 and SB 2366
Illinois Proposed (STATUS: CARYYOVER T0 2014 Session)

SB 0346 - Medicaid reimbursement to pharmacists
Indiana ✔ Proposed for medication therapy management via telehealth
HF 2160; HF 2307 - Allows the use of telemedicine in
state-wide perinatal program; SF 2156 -
Iowa Proposed Proposed Telepharmacy licensure