2014 State Telemedicine Legislation Tracking (as of 2/24/2014) *

State

Legislated Mandate

for Private Coverage

Legislated Medicaid Coverage (primarily interactive video)

Other Proposed Bills Affecting Telemedicine Access or Coverage

Notes

Alabama

Proposed

SB 336 and HB 334 - Telemedicine practice standards

for optometry

Alaska

Proposed

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

CARYYOVER T0 2014 Session)

Arizona

Proposed

SB 1339 - Codifies use of telemedicine in lieu of in- person visit for prescribing; SB 1050 - Allow practice and reimbursement of telemedicine by naturopractic providers; HB 2172 - Includes telemedicine in the scope of practice for psychologists; SB 1353 (LAW EFFECTIVE 1/1/15)

Arkansas

California

Proposed

AB 2484 - Informed consent; AB 1771 - Cover and reimburse for physician telephonic and electronic patient management services; 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 (STATUS: Approved by Assembly and sent

to Senate); SB 1445 - Telehealth services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities

Colorado

Connecticut

Proposed

SB 202

Delaware

DC

B20-0050 (LAW EFFECTIVE 10/17/13)

Florida

Proposed

Proposed

Proposed

SB 70 and HB 167; SB 7028 - Out of state licensure and telemedicine parity for private insurance and Medicaid; HB 0751 - practice guidelines

Georgia

Hawaii

Proposed

SB 2469 and HB 2411 - Amends existing law to

include reimbursement parity for telehealth and revises scope of practice and definitions for physicians and APRNs; SCR14 and HCR16 - Teledentistry study

Idaho

Illinois

Proposed

SB 3319 (new); HB 5313 (new); SB 1422 and SB 2366

(STATUS: CARYYOVER T0 2014 Session)

Indiana

Proposed

SB 0346 - Medicaid reimbursement to pharmacists for medication therapy management via telehealth

Iowa

Proposed

Proposed

HF 2160; HF 2307 - Allows the use of telemedicine in

state-wide perinatal program; SF 2156 - Telepharmacy licensure

2014 State Telemedicine Legislation Tracking (as of 2/24/2014) *

State

Legislated Mandate

for Private Coverage

Legislated Medicaid Coverage (primarily interactive video)

Other Proposed Bills Affecting Telemedicine Access or Coverage

Notes

Kansas

Proposed

HB 2690 - Parity coverage and reimbursement for telemental health; HB 2531 (new), SB 175, HB 2317, and HB 2395 - Autism diagnosis and treatment coverage (STATUS: CARYYOVER T0 2014 Session)

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Proposed

HB 1738 - Allow telemedicine use for

consultations/medical exams during involuntary hospitalizations

Maryland

Proposed

SB 198 and HB 802 - Lifting restrictions on Medicaid reimbursement of telemedicine-provided services; SB

249 and HB 808 - Cybersecurity

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; H. 948 - mandates coverage for telepsych services (STATUS: CARYYOVER T0 2014 Session)

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Proposed

SB 2646 and HB 578 - Parity for store-and-forward and remote patient monitoring (STATUS: House Bill Died on Calendar; Senate Bill Passed Senate and Sent to House); SB 2015 and HB 396, 397, 457 - Authorizes Board of Health to develop rules for telemedicine; SB 2209 (LAW EFFECTIVE 7/1/13)

Missouri

Proposed

HB 1837 - Coverage and reimbursement under

Medicaid; HB 986--formerly SB 262 (LAW EFFECTIVE

1/1/14)

Montana

SB 270 (LAW EFFECTIVE 1/1/14)

Nebraska

Proposed

Proposed

LB 1017 - Revise guidelines for telepharmacy; LB 1078

(new); LB 505 and 605 - Telebehavioral (STATUS: CARRYOVER TO 2014 SESSION)

Nevada

New Hampshire

Proposed

HB 1158 - Requires managed care plans to offer

financial incentives to beneficiaries who use less expensive services like telemedicine

New Jersey

Proposed

S 1204 and AB 2161 - Medicaid coverage and

reimbursement of telemental health in FQHCs

New Mexico

Proposed

SB 76 and HB 306 - Includes telemedicine in scope of

practice for dental therapy-hygienist; SB 69 (LAW EFFECTIVE 7/4/13)

2014 State Telemedicine Legislation Tracking (as of 2/24/2014) *

State

Legislated Mandate

for Private Coverage

Legislated Medicaid Coverage (primarily interactive video)

Other Proposed Bills Affecting Telemedicine Access or Coverage

Notes

New York

Proposed

Proposed

Proposed

AB 4925 - Telepharmacy; S04337 and A06972 -

Requires telemedicine coverage under private insurance and Medicaid; S04023 - Medicaid reimbursement for capital costs related to telemedicine (STATUS: CARRYOVER TO 2014

SESSION)

North Carolina

HB 704 - Telehealth study; SB 533 - Telehealth

taskforce and study (STATUS: CARRYOVER TO 2014

SESSION)

North Dakota

Ohio

Proposed

Proposed

HB 123 (STATUS: SIGNED INTO LAW 2/18/13) and SB

166 - Medicaid expansion; SB 118 (STATUS: CARRYOVER TO 2014 SESSION)

Oklahoma

Proposed

Proposed

HB 2399 - telemedicine reimbursement for Medicaid

managed care; HB 3452 - Telemedicine for chronic disease screenings; HB 2089 - repeal informed consent for telemed (STATUS: CARRYOVER TO 2014

SESSION)

Oregon

Proposed

SB 1560 - Adds self-insured health plans for state-

employees to telemedicine parity law

Pennsylvania

Proposed

Proposed

HB 491; SB 1083 and HB 1655 - Establish patient-

centered medical home model with consideration for telemedicine (STATUS: CARRYOVER TO 2014

SESSION)

Rhode Island

Proposed

S 753 and H 7137 - Licensure

South Carolina

Proposed

SB 290 and HB 3779 (STATUS: CARRYOVER TO 2014

Session)

South Dakota

Tennessee

Proposed

Proposed

HB 1895 and SB 2050 (new); SB 484 and HB 923

(STATUS: CARYYOVER T0 2014 Session)

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

SB 647 - Teledentistry pilot

Washington

Proposed

Proposed

HB 1448 (STATUS: CARRYOVER TO 2014 Session)

West Virginia

Proposed

Proposed

HB 4531

Wisconsin

Proposed

AB 458 and SB 410 - amends practice guidelines for telemental health providers (STATUS: ENACTED)

Wyoming


* Does Not Include State Administrative or Regulatory Orders

= Previously Enacted