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