Page 188 State Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Policies A Comprehensive Scan of the 50 States and District of Columbia

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prescriptions, electronically or otherwise.

Treatment and consultation recommendations made in
an online setting, including issuing a prescription via
electronic means, will be held to the same standards of
appropriate practice as those in in-person settings.

Treatment, including issuing a prescription, based solely
on an online questionnaire or consultation does not
constitute an acceptable standard of care.

Source: Washington Medical Quality Assurance Commission,
Guidelines for Appropriate Use of the Internet in Medical Practice,
Consent
No reference found. No reference found.

Location
No reference found. Eligible originating sites:

• Practitioner offices;
• Hospitals;
• Critical Access Hospitals;
• Rural Health Clinics;
• Federally Qualified Health Centers.

Source: WA State Health Care Authority, Medicaid Provider
Guide, Physician-Related Svcs./Health Care Professional svcs., p.
46 (Jan. 1, 2015).
Cross-State Licensing
Out-of-state, licensed practitioners may deliver No reference found.
telemedicine or telehealth services, as long as they do
not open an office or appoint a place of meeting patients
or receive calls within the state.

Source: Revised Code of WA Sec. 18.71.030 (2012).
Private Payers
No reference found. No reference found.
Site/Transmission Fee

Facility fees for originating sites.

Source: WA State Health Care Authority, Medicaid Provider
Guide, Physician-Related Svcs./Health Care Professional Svcs., p.
46 (Jan. 1, 2015).
Miscellaneous
Physical Therapy
Licensed physical therapists and physical therapist
assistants may provide physical therapy via telehealth.
The clinical record must indicate that the physical
therapy occurred via telehealth.

Source: WA Admin. Code Sec. 246-915-187.

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