Page 173 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

• State supported living centers.

Source: TX Medicaid Telecommunication Services Handbook, pg.
8-10, (Jan. 2015).
Cross-State Licensing
A telemedicine license may be issued for out of state No reference found.
providers.

Source: TX Admin. Code, Title 22, Sec. 172.12 & TX Occupation
Code Section 151.056.
Private Payers
Requires coverage of telemedicine services, subject to No reference found.
contract terms and conditions.

Source: TX Insurance Code Sec. 1455.004.
Site/Transmission Fee
(see Medicaid column) Telemedicine patient site locations are reimbursed a
facility fee.

Source: TX Admin. Code, Title 1 Sec. 355.7001 & TX Medicaid
Telecommunication Services Handbook, pg. 9 (Jan. 2015).
Miscellaneous

Children’s Health Insurance Program
Allows reimbursement for live video telemedicine and
telehealth services to children with special health care
needs.

Source: TX Govt. Code Sec. 531.02162

Comments:
New Regulations Passed
• TX Medical Board (Source: TX Admin. Code, Title 22, Part 9, Ch. 190)
• TX Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology (Source: TX Admin. Code, Title 22, Ch. 741)

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