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IN SB0444
Bill
Status
1/12/2017
Primary Sponsor
James Merritt
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AI Summary
Senate Bill 444 - Telemedicine
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Requires the office of Medicaid policy and planning to reimburse any Medicaid provider for covered services delivered through telemedicine if certain requirements are met.
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Prohibits the state from imposing distance restrictions on telehealth or telemedicine services under Medicaid and requires submission of a state plan amendment to eliminate current distance restrictions by December 31, 2017.
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Mandates reimbursement for telemedicine services under the Healthy Indiana Plan and requires the office to take necessary actions to support such reimbursement.
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Allows a telemedicine provider to use discretion in notifying the patient's primary care provider if the provider has delivered care to the patient at least two consecutive times through telemedicine.
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Permits providers to issue controlled substance prescriptions via telemedicine if the provider has previously examined the patient in person and complies with federal and state controlled substance prescribing guidelines.
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Effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Telemedicine. Requires the office of Medicaid policy and planning (office) to reimburse any Medicaid provider (not just specified providers) for Medicaid covered services provided through the use of telemedicine services if certain requirements are met. Prohibits the office from setting any distance restrictions under Medicaid on telehealth services and telemedicine services. Requires reimbursement for telemedicine services under the healthy Indiana plan. Gives a telemedicine services provider the discretion in contacting the patient's primary care provider if the telemedicine services provider has provided care to the patient at least two consecutive times through the use of telemedicine services. Allows a provider
Last Action
Senator Becker added as third author
1/17/2017