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STATE LAW/REGULATIONS MEDICAID PROGRAM
Cross-State Licensing
A telemedicine license may be issued to out-of-state No reference found.
physicians, as long as they hold a full and unrestricted
license in another state or U.S. territory.
Out-of-state telemedicine providers cannot open an
office, meet with patients or receive calls from patients
within Louisiana.
A licensed health care provider must be in the
examination room with the patient during telemedicine
services.
Source: LA Revised Statutes 37:1276.1 (2012).
LA state agencies and professional boards can regulate
the use of telehealth including licensing of out-of-state
healthcare providers.
Source: LA Revised Statutes Sec. 1300.381 & HB 1280 (2014).
Private Payers
Reimbursement must be made to the originating site No reference found.
physician if he/she is physically present during the exam
and interact with the distant-site physician.
Originating-site physician fees shall be at least 75
percent of the normal fee for an intermediate office visit.
No reference found for distant-site physician
reimbursement.
Source: LA Revised Statutes 22:1821 (2012).
Site/Transmission Fee
No reference found. No reference found.
Miscellaneous
Louisiana law requires that a physician who uses
telemedicine establish a proper physician-patient
relationship.
Physicians must:
• Verify the identity of the patient;
• Conduct an appropriate exam;
• Establish a proper diagnosis;
• Establish a treatment plan;
• Create a written plan for follow up care.
Source: LA Admin. Code 46:XLV.7509 (2012).
Comments:
Louisiana recently passed specific standards for its telemedicine physicians.
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