MO HB2531

Defines "originating site" for MO HealthNet telehealth services as the location where the participant receiving care is located during the encounter

Requires originating sites to ensure immediate availability of clinical staff during telehealth encounters if a participant needs assistance

Establishes 14 approved originating site locations including physician offices, hospitals, critical access hospitals, rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers, nursing homes, dialysis centers, and schools

Permits Missouri residential treatment facilities licensed by the children's division to serve as originating sites, with consulting limited to licensed psychiatrists, psychologists, provisionally licensed psychologists, and advanced practice registered nurses enrolled as MO HealthNet providers

Adds comprehensive substance treatment and rehabilitation (CSTAR) programs and schools to the list of approved telehealth originating sites