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STATE LAW/REGULATIONS MEDICAID PROGRAM

Source: NE Admin. Code Title 471, Ch. 1.
Online Prescribing
Prescribing drugs to individuals the physician has never Prescriptions over the Internet: Neither the prescribing
met, based solely on answers to questions provided by health care practitioner service nor the pharmacy
the internet, telephone, or FAX, or without first service is covered when the health care practitioner
establishing a proper physician-patient relationship, is prescribing the medication has only reviewed an e-mail
prohibited. message or e-mail questionnaire about the client.

Source: NE Admin. Code Title 172, Ch. 88. Source: NE Admin. Code Title 471, Ch. 1.

(also see Medicaid column)
Consent
Written patient consent required prior to any service Written consent required before initial service delivery.
delivery. Must include this information:

Source: NE Revised Statutes Sec. 71-8505 (2012). • The patient may refuse the service at any time
with no loss of future treatment or program
(also see Medicaid column)
benefits patient is otherwise entitled to;;
• A list of alternative care options, including in-
person services;
• Confidentiality protections;
• Patient access to all medical information from
the consult;
• Prior consent for dissemination of any client-
identifiable images or information from the
consult;
• Patient shall be informed of all parties present at
both ends of the consult, and the patient may
exclude anyone from either site;
• The patient may see an appropriately trained
staff or employee in person immediately after
the consult, or be informed ahead of time that
this is not available.

Source: NE Admin. Code Title 471, Ch. 1 & Physician Provider
Handbook, Manual Letter 63-2014, pg. 17-19.
Location
Telehealth Site means either a health care facility
enrolled with Medicaid and licensed under Neb. Rev.
Stat. Section 71-2017 to 71-2029, and effective January
1, 2001, licensed under the Health Care Facility Act or a
health care practitioner facility whose practitioners are
enrolled with Medicaid and credentialed under the
Uniform Licensing Law.

Source: NE Dept. of Health and Human Svcs., Title 471 NE
Medical Assistance Svcs., p. 18 (July 11, 2009) & Physician
Provider Handbook, Manual Letter 63-2014, pg. 17-19.

Telehealth services are not covered if the patient has
access to a comparable service within 30 miles of
his/her place of residence.

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