2013 State Telemedicine Legislation Tracking (as of 9/16/2013) *

State

Legislated Mandate

for Private Coverage

Legislated Medicaid Coverage (primarily interactive video)

Other Proposed Bills Affecting Telemedicine Access or Coverage

Notes

Alabama

Alaska

Proposed

SB 80 - out-of-state physician licensure (STATUS:

Died in Session)

Arizona

✔

SB 1353 (STATUS: SIGNED INTO LAW 4/8/13)

Arkansas

California

✔

✔

Proposed

AB 809 - changes to informed consent for telemed; AB 318 - Medicaid coverage of dental care via store- and-forward; AB 1174 - Medicaid coverage of dental care via store-and-forward; AB 1231 - Telehealth and services for individuals with developmental disabilities including autism

Colorado

✔

✔

SB 180 - recognizes telehealth as an allowable

method of delivering consultative services for the practice of occupational therapy (STATUS: SIGNED INTO LAW 6/5/13)

Connecticut

Proposed

SB No. 40 and SB 858 (STATUS: DIED IN SESSION)

Delaware

DC

✔

✔

B20-0050 (STATUS: SIGNED 7/23/13 pending

Congressional Review); B20-248 and B20-249

Florida

Proposed

Proposed

SB 70; HB 499 and SB 898 (STATUS: DIED IN

COMMITTEE)

Georgia

✔

Hawaii

✔

Idaho

Illinois

Proposed

SB 1422 and SB 2366 (STATUS: DIED IN SESSION); HB 2996 - allows delivery of occupational therapy via telehealth (STATUS: SIGNED INTO LAW 8/9/13)

Indiana

✔

SB 554 - For Rural Centers, FQHCs, Home health,

CAHSs, and Community mental health centers

(STATUS: SIGNED INTO LAW 5/13/13)

Iowa

Kansas

Proposed

SB 175, HB 2317, and HB 2395 - Autism treatment coverage (STATUS: DIED IN SESSION)

Kentucky

✔

✔

Louisiana

✔

Maine

✔

Maryland

✔

✔

SB 496 (STATUS: SIGNED INTO LAW 5/2/13)

2013 State Telemedicine Legislation Tracking (as of 9/16/2013) *

State

Legislated Mandate

for Private Coverage

Legislated Medicaid Coverage (primarily interactive video)

Other Proposed Bills Affecting Telemedicine Access or Coverage

Notes

Massachusetts

Proposed

Proposed

✔

H. 1951 - comprehensive mandate for all health plans including Medicaid; S. 530 and H. 2114 - mandates coverage for telemedicine under private, medicaid, and state employee plans; S. 467 - mandates

coverage for private and state employee plans only; and H. 948 - mandates coverage for telepsych services; H. 3538 - Medicaid coverage of home remote patient monitoring (STATUS: Senate and House override Governor's veto 7/24 and 7/30)

Michigan

✔

✔

HB 4714 - Allow telemedicine under ACA Medicaid expansion (STATUS: SIGNED INTO LAW 9/16/13)

Minnesota

✔

Mississippi

✔

✔

SB 2209 (STATUS: SIGNED INTO LAW 4/1/13)

Missouri

✔

HB 986--formerly SB 262 (STATUS: SIGNED INTO

LAW 7/8/13); HB 936 - Allows APRNs to practice telehealth in rural areas

Montana

✔

SB 270 (STATUS: SIGNED INTO LAW 4/5/13)

Nebraska

✔

✔

LB 505 and 605 - Telebehavioral (STATUS: DIED IN

SESSION); and LB 556 - child behavioral health

(STATUS: SIGNED INTO LAW 6/4/13)

Nevada

✔

SB 369 - Telemedicine practice for osteopathic

physicians; SB 327 - Telepharmacy and Telemedicine practice for physicians (STATUS: SIGNED INTO LAW

6/2/13)

New Hampshire

✔

New Jersey

Proposed

A4127 - Medicaid coverage for telepsychiatry; S2916 - Medicaid coverage of telemental health in FQHCs

New Mexico

✔

SB 69 (STATUS: SIGNED INTO LAW 4/2/13)

New York

Proposed

Proposed

Proposed

S04337 and A06972 - Requires telemedicine coverage

under private insurance and Medicaid (STATUS: DIED IN SESSION); S04023 - Medicaid reimbursement for capital costs related to telemedicine (STATUS: DIED IN SESSION)

North Carolina

✔

SB 98 (STATUS: SIGNED INTO LAW 5/8/13) and HB

105 - Medicaid coverage for neonatal screening

North Dakota

Ohio

Proposed

Proposed

Proposed

HB 123 and SB 166 - Medicaid expansion (STATUS: Passed the House and Sent to Senate); SB 118

Oklahoma

✔

✔

HB 2089 - repeal informed consent for telemed; HB

1235 - Allows Osteopathic Medical Board to issue telemedicine license (STATUS: SIGNED INTO LAW

5/10/13)

2013 State Telemedicine Legislation Tracking (as of 9/16/2013) *

State

Legislated Mandate

for Private Coverage

Legislated Medicaid Coverage (primarily interactive video)

Other Proposed Bills Affecting Telemedicine Access or Coverage

Notes

Oregon

✔

Proposed

HB 3378 - State employee health plan coverage of

telemedicine (STATUS: DIED IN SESSION)

Pennsylvania

Proposed

HB 491; HB 1655 - Establish patient-centered medical home model with consideration for telemedicine

Rhode Island

Proposed

S 753 and H 5725 - physician licensure (STATUS:

Died in Session)

South Carolina

Proposed

SB 290 and HB 3779 (STATUS: Died in Session)

South Dakota

Tennessee

Proposed

SB 484 and HB 923 (STATUS: Died in Session)

Texas

✔

✔

Proposed

HB 1470 - Medical board standards; HB 1806 -

Telemedicine coverage; SB 830 - Telemedicine in trauma facilities (STATUS: Died in Session)

Utah

Vermont

✔

✔

✔

H 272 and S 88 - related to telemedicine services

outside of healthcare facility (STATUS: SIGNED INTO LAW. Law will focus on a pilot program to study effects of telemedicine when delivered outside of healthcare facility.)

Virginia

✔

Washington

Proposed

HB 1448 (STATUS: Died in Session)

West Virginia

✔

HB 2577 - revises laws related to the practice of

pharmacy (STATUS: SIGNED INTO LAW 5/3/13)

Wisconsin

Wyoming