MO HB319

Expands MO HealthNet coverage of telehealth to include asynchronous store-and-forward technology for orthopedics, dermatology, diabetic retinopathy ophthalmology, burn and wound care, and maternal-fetal medicine ultrasounds

Creates the Telehealth Services Advisory Committee with 8 members appointed by the governor to advise on telehealth coverage rules, including representatives from higher education, primary care, rural health, and hospitals

Defines eligible telehealth providers to include physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, dentists, psychologists, pharmacists, therapists, social workers, podiatrists, and licensed professional counselors

Establishes 16 approved originating sites for telehealth services including hospitals, rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers, schools, long-term care facilities, community mental health centers, and the patient's home

Creates a statewide home telemonitoring program for MO HealthNet participants with chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, COPD, or mental illness who have risk factors like multiple hospitalizations or poor medication adherence