Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 548.0054: PROVIDER AND FACILITY PARTICIPATION.

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GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH
SUBTITLE I. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CHAPTER 548. HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH TELE-CONNECTIVE MEANS
SUBCHAPTER B. TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL, TELEDENTISTRY DENTAL, TELEHEALTH, AND HOME TELEMONITORING SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER MEDICAID IN GENERAL

(a) The commission shall encourage health care providers and health care facilities to provide telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, and telehealth services in the health care delivery system. The commission may not require that a service be provided to a patient through telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, or telehealth services.

(b) The commission shall explore opportunities to increase STAR Health program providers' use of telemedicine medical services in medically underserved areas of this state.

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:16Z. Source file · JSON

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