Texas Occupations Code - Section 153.004. Rules Regarding Telemedicine Medical Services
Legal Research Home >
Texas Lawyer > Occupations Code > Texas Occupations Code - Section 153.004. Rules Regarding Telemedicine Medical Services
§ 153.004. RULES REGARDING TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL
SERVICES. (a) In consultation with the Health and Human Services
Commission and the commissioner of insurance, the board may adopt
rules as necessary to:
(1) ensure that appropriate care is provided to
Medicaid and Medicare patients who receive telemedicine medical
services; and
(2) prevent abuse and fraud in the use of telemedicine
medical services for Medicaid and Medicare patients.
(b) The rules adopted under Subsection (a)(2) may include
rules relating to filing of claims and records required to be
maintained in relation to telemedicine medical services.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended
by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1255, § 10, eff. June 15, 2001.
Section: 152.057 152.058 152.059 153.001 153.0015 153.002 153.003 153.004 153.0045 153.005 153.006 153.007 153.008 153.010 153.011
Last modified: August 10, 2007
|
