Page 81 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

Where applicable, recipients must use Medicaid State
Plan, Medicare or other available payers first.

Source: LA Dept. of Health and Hospitals, Community Choices
Waiver Provider Manual, Chapter Seven of the Medicaid Svcs.
Manual, p. 39-43 (as revised on Nov. 14, 2014).
Email/Phone/FAX
No reimbursement for email. No reference found.
No reimbursement for telephone.
No reference found for FAX.

Source: LA Revised Statutes 37:1262 (2012).
Online Prescribing

Only physicians certificated by a specialty board of the Greater New Orleans Community Health Connection
American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Provider Manual
Osteopathic Association shall use telemedicine to The use of a telemedicine communications system may
prescribe amphetamines or narcotics. substitute for a face-to-face, "hands on" encounter for
consultation, office visits, individual psychotherapy and
pharmacologic management.
Telemedicine, including the issuance of any prescription
via electronic means, shall be held to the same Source: LA Dept. of Health and Hospitals, Greater New Orleans
prevailing and usually accepted standards of medical Community Health Connection Provider Manual, Chapter Forty-
seven of the Medicaid Svcs. Manual, p. 43 (as revised Oct. 1,
practice as those in traditional, face-to-face settings. 2014).

An online, electronic or written mail message, or a
telephonic evaluation by questionnaire or otherwise,
does not satisfy the standards of appropriate care.

Source (amphetamines and narcotics): LA Admin. Code
46:XLV.7513 (2012).

Source (prevailing standards): LA Admin. Code 46:XLV.7505
(2012).

No physician practicing telemedicine can prescribe a
controlled dangerous substance prior to conducting an
appropriate in-person patient history or physical
examination of the patient.

Source: LA Revised Statutes Sec. 1300.381 & HB 1280 (2014).
Consent

Physicians must inform telemedicine patients of the No reference found.
relationship between the physician and patient, and the
role of any other health care provider with respect to
management of the patient. The patient may decline to
receive telemedicine services and withdraw from such
care at any time.

Source: LA Admin. Code 46:XLV.7511 (2012).
Location
No reference found. No reference found.

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