A number of state bills regarding reimbursement for telemedicine
services have moved through their respective legislatures since our
last Update. Arizona SB1363, which removes the "rural
region" limitation in the telehealth parity law, was signed by
the governor on May 17, 2016. The governor of Florida approved HB7087
on April 14, 2016, creating the "Telehealth Advisory
Council" within the state Agency for Health Care
Administration to review the current insurance landscape and make a
formal report to the governor and legislature. Hawaii SB2395, which removes language requiring a
health care provider to be physically present with the patient at
the originating site during a telehealth encounter and requires all
insurers to provide current and prospective insureds with written
disclosure of coverages and benefits associated with telehealth
services, was enrolled to the governor on April 29, 2016. Finally,
Washington SB6519, which adds the patient's
"home" to the list of approved originating sites, was
signed into law on March 29, 2016.
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