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

Other Proposed Bills

Legislated Medicaid

Affecting

Legislated Mandate

Coverage (primarily

Telemedicine Access

State

for Private Coverage

interactive video)

or Coverage

Notes

SB 336 and HB 334 - Telemedicine practice standards

Alabama

Proposed

for optometry

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

Alaska

Proposed

CARYYOVER T0 2014 Session)

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

Arizona

✔

Proposed

EFFECTIVE 1/1/15)

Arkansas

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

California

✔

Proposed

disabilities

Colorado

✔

Connecticut

Proposed

SB 202

Delaware

✔

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

SB 70 and HB 167; SB 7028 - Out of state licensure

and telemedicine parity for private insurance and

Florida

Proposed

Medicaid; HB 0751 - practice guidelines

Georgia

✔

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 -

Hawaii

✔

Proposed

Teledentistry study

Idaho

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

Illinois

Proposed

(STATUS: CARYYOVER T0 2014 Session)

SB 0346 - Medicaid reimbursement to pharmacists

Indiana

✔

Proposed

for medication therapy management via telehealth

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

state-wide perinatal program; SF 2156 -

Iowa

Proposed

Telepharmacy licensure

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

Other Proposed Bills

Legislated Medicaid

Affecting

Legislated Mandate

Coverage (primarily

Telemedicine Access

State

for Private Coverage

interactive video)

or Coverage

Notes

HB 2690 - Parity coverage and reimbursement for

telemental health; HB 2531 (new), SB 175, HB 2317,

and HB 2395 - Autism diagnosis and treatment

Kansas

Proposed

coverage (STATUS: CARYYOVER T0 2014 Session)

Kentucky

✔

Louisiana

✔

HB 1738 - Allow telemedicine use for

consultations/medical exams during involuntary

Maine

✔

Proposed

hospitalizations

SB 198 and HB 802 - Lifting restrictions on Medicaid

reimbursement of telemedicine-provided services; SB

Maryland

✔

Proposed

249 and HB 808 - Cybersecurity

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

Massachusetts

Proposed

✔

(STATUS: CARYYOVER T0 2014 Session)

Michigan

✔

Minnesota

✔

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

Mississippi

✔

Proposed

telemedicine; SB 2209 (LAW EFFECTIVE 7/1/13)

HB 1837 - Coverage and reimbursement under

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

Missouri

✔

Proposed

1/1/14)

Montana

✔

SB 270 (LAW EFFECTIVE 1/1/14)

LB 1017 - Revise guidelines for telepharmacy; LB 1078

(new); LB 505 and 605 - Telebehavioral (STATUS:

Nebraska

Proposed

✔

Proposed

CARRYOVER TO 2014 SESSION)

Nevada

✔

HB 1158 - Requires managed care plans to offer

financial incentives to beneficiaries who use less

New Hampshire

✔

Proposed

expensive services like telemedicine

S 1204 and AB 2161 - Medicaid coverage and

New Jersey

Proposed

reimbursement of telemental health in FQHCs

SB 76 and HB 306 - Includes telemedicine in scope of

practice for dental therapy-hygienist; SB 69 (LAW

New Mexico

✔

Proposed

EFFECTIVE 7/4/13)

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

Other Proposed Bills

Legislated Medicaid

Affecting

Legislated Mandate

Coverage (primarily

Telemedicine Access

State

for Private Coverage

interactive video)

or Coverage

Notes

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

New York

Proposed

SESSION)

HB 704 - Telehealth study; SB 533 - Telehealth

taskforce and study (STATUS: CARRYOVER TO 2014

North Carolina

SESSION)

North Dakota

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

166 - Medicaid expansion; SB 118 (STATUS:

Ohio

Proposed

✔

Proposed

CARRYOVER TO 2014 SESSION)

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

Oklahoma

✔

Proposed

SESSION)

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

Oregon

✔

Proposed

employees to telemedicine parity law

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

centered medical home model with consideration for

telemedicine (STATUS: CARRYOVER TO 2014

Pennsylvania

Proposed

SESSION)

Rhode Island

Proposed

S 753 and H 7137 - Licensure

SB 290 and HB 3779 (STATUS: CARRYOVER TO 2014

South Carolina

Proposed

Session)

South Dakota

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

Tennessee

Proposed

(STATUS: CARYYOVER T0 2014 Session)

Texas

✔

Utah

Vermont

✔

Virginia

✔

SB 647 - Teledentistry pilot

Washington

Proposed

HB 1448 (STATUS: CARRYOVER TO 2014 Session)

West Virginia

Proposed

HB 4531

AB 458 and SB 410 - amends practice guidelines for

Wisconsin

Proposed

telemental health providers (STATUS: ENACTED)

Wyoming

* Does Not Include State Administrative or Regulatory Orders

✔= Previously Enacted