On June 7, 2016, the governor of Connecticut signed into law SB 298 concerning telehealth services for Medicaid recipients. Under the bill, the Connecticut Department of Social Services is required to provide coverage under Medicaid for telehealth services that are "clinically appropriate to be provided by means of telehealth," "cost effective for the state," and "likely to expand access to medically necessary services for Medicaid recipients for whom accessing appropriate health care services poses an undue hardship." The law took effect on July 1, 2016.
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