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IN HB1337
Bill
Status
4/24/2017
Primary Sponsor
Cindy Kirchhofer
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AI Summary
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Eliminates distance restrictions on telehealth and telemedicine services under Indiana Medicaid, requiring the office to submit a state plan amendment to the federal government and adopt rules removing any distance limitations by December 31, 2017.
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Expands Medicaid reimbursement for telemedicine services to include federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, community mental health centers, critical access hospitals, and other eligible providers determined by the office.
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Adds podiatrists to the list of healthcare professionals authorized to provide telemedicine services and prescribe through telemedicine, joining physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, and optometrists.
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Allows prescribers to issue prescriptions via telemedicine without prior in-person examination if standard of care requirements are met, except for most controlled substances (with limited exceptions for opioid partial agonists used to treat opioid dependence).
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Requires out-of-state prescribers providing telemedicine to Indiana patients to certify in writing that they submit to Indiana court jurisdiction and state law, unless the prescriber practices predominantly in Indiana.
Legislative Description
Telemedicine matters. Requires the office of Medicaid policy and planning (office) to reimburse a Medicaid provider, determined by the office to be eligible, for covered telemedicine services. Prohibits the office from setting any distance restrictions under Medicaid on telehealth services and telemedicine services. Adds podiatrist to the definition of "prescriber" for purposes of telemedicine services. Requires a telemedicine services prescriber to contact the patient's primary care provider if the telemedicine services prescriber has provided care to the patient at least two consecutive times through the use of telemedicine services. Removes a limitation on prescribing controlled substances except for opioids through
Last Action
Public Law 150
4/24/2017