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Kentucky
Medicaid Program: Kentucky Medicaid
Program Administrator: KY Dept. for Medicaid Services
Regional Telehealth Resource Center:
Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center
PO Box. 800711
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0711
(434) 906-4960 / (855) MATRC4U
www.matrc.org
STATE LAW/REGULATIONS MEDICAID PROGRAM
Definition of telemedicine/telehealth
"Telehealth means the use of interactive audio, video, or "Telehealth consultation means a medical or health
other electronic media to deliver health care. It includes consultation, for purposes of patient diagnosis or
the use of electronic media for diagnosis, consultation, treatment, that requires the use of advanced
treatment, transfer of health or medical data, and telecommunications technology, including, but not
continuing education.” limited to: (a) compressed digital interactive video,
audio, or data transmission; (b) clinical data
Source: KY Revised Statutes § 310.200 (2012). transmission via computer imaging for tele-radiology or
tele-pathology; and (c) other technology that facilitates
(also see Medicaid column) access to health care services or medical specialty
expertise.”
Source: KY Revised Statutes § 205.510 (2012).
Telehealth means two-way, real time interactive
communication between a patient and a physician or
practitioner located at a distant site for the purpose of
improving a patient’s health through the use of
interactive telecommunication equipment that includes,
at a minimum, audio and video equipment.
Source: KY 907 KAR 1:055E.
"Telemedicine" means two-way, real time interactive
communication between a patient and a physician or
practitioner located at a distant site for the purpose of
improving a patient’s health through the use of
interactive telecommunications equipment that includes,
at a minimum, audio and video equipment.
Source: KY 907 KAR 9:005.
“Telehealth medical services: The originating-site or
spoke site is the location of the eligible Kentucky
Medicaid recipient at the time the telehealth service is
being furnished via an interactive telehealth service
communications system. The distant or hub site is the
location of the provider and is considered the place of
service. An interactive telehealth service communication
system includes interactive audio and video equipment
permitting two-way real time interactive communication
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