Sec. 531.02174. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY REGARDING TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES. (a) In addition to the authority granted by other law regarding telemedicine medical services, the executive commissioner may review rules and procedures applicable to reimbursement of telemedicine medical services provided through any government-funded health program subject to the commission's oversight.
(b) The executive commissioner may modify rules and procedures described by Subsection (a) as necessary to ensure that reimbursement for telemedicine medical services is provided in a cost-effective manner and only in circumstances in which the provision of those services is clinically effective.
(c) This section does not affect the commission's authority or duties under other law regarding reimbursement of telemedicine medical services under Medicaid.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.037, eff. April 2, 2015.
Section: Previous 531.0216 531.02161 531.02162 531.02163 531.02164 531.0217 531.02173 531.02174 531.02175 531.02176 531.0218 531.02191 531.02192 531.02193 531.022 NextLast modified: September 28, 2016