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

Tex. Government Code § 548.0102: MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENTS: TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES.

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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 C. PROVISION OF AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES IN GENERAL

(a) The executive commissioner by rule shall require each health and human services agency that administers a part of Medicaid to provide Medicaid reimbursement for a telemedicine medical service initiated or provided by a physician.

(b) The commission shall ensure that reimbursement is provided only for a telemedicine medical service a physician initiates or provides.

(c) The commission shall require reimbursement for a telemedicine medical service at the same rate Medicaid reimburses for the same in-person medical service.

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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