Page 164 State Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Policies A Comprehensive Scan of the 50 States and District of Columbia

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STATE LAW/REGULATIONS MEDICAID PROGRAM

• Is in good standing with their state’s
professional board; and
• Has completed a state and federal criminal
background investigation.

Source: SD Regulation 20:78:03:12.
Private Payers

No reference found. No reference found.
Site/Transmission Fee
No reference found. Originating sites are eligible for a facility fee.

Originating sites include:
• Office of a physician or practitioner
• Outpatient hospital
• Critical Access Hospital
• Rural Health Clinic
• Federally Qualified Health Center
• Indian Health Services Clinic
• Community Mental Health Center

Source: SD Medical Assistance Program, Professional Svcs.
Manual, p. 26 (Nov. 2014).
Miscellaneous

COMMENTS: South Dakota’s Department of Health and Human Services, Adult Services and Aging offers
reimbursement for a home based monitoring system that monitors an individual's clinical data daily;
such as heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, temperature, weight and can be a medication
reminder depending on the unit available.

Telehealth includes equipment rental and the set up and availability of a nurse's time to monitor and
provide feedback to the individual, their family, and/or consultation with the individual’s physician and
the Adult Services and Aging Specialist.

Source: SD Dept. of Social Services, Dept. of Adult Services & Aging, Telehealth Technology <
http://dss.sd.gov/asa/services/telehealth.aspx> (Accessed Feb. 2, 2015).

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