§ 36-6803. Coverage of telemedicine services.

A.  For services that a health care practitioner determines to be appropriately provided by means of telemedicine, health care service plans, disability insurer programs, workers' compensation programs, or state Medicaid managed care program contracts issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 1998, shall not require person-to-person contact between a health care practitioner and a patient.

B.  Subsection A of this section shall apply to health care service plan contracts with the state Medicaid managed care program only to the extent that both of the following apply:

1.  Telemedicine services are covered by, and reimbursed under, the fee-for-service provisions of the state Medicaid managed care program; and

2.  State Medicaid managed care program contracts with health care service plans are amended to add coverage of telemedicine services and make any appropriate capitation rate adjustments.

Added by Laws 1997, c. 209, § 3, eff. July 1, 1997.