Sec. 11. (a) As used in this section, "telehealth services" means the use of telecommunications and information technology to provide access to health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, consultation, supervision, and information across a distance.
(b) As used in this section, "telemedicine services" has the meaning set forth for "telemedicine" in IC 25-1-9.5-6.
(c) The office shall reimburse a Medicaid provider who is licensed as a home health agency under IC 16-27-1 for telehealth services.
(d) The office shall reimburse the following Medicaid providers for medically necessary telemedicine services:
(1) A federally qualified health center (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)).
(2) A rural health clinic (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(1)).
(3) A community mental health center certified under IC 12-21-2-3(5)(C).
(4) A critical access hospital that meets the criteria under 42 CFR 485.601 et seq.
(5) A provider, as determined by the office to be eligible, providing a covered telemedicine service.
(e) The office may not impose any distance restrictions on providers of telehealth services or telemedicine services. Before December 31, 2017, the office shall do the following:
(1) Submit a Medicaid state plan amendment with the United States Department of Health and Human Services that eliminates distance restrictions for telehealth services or telemedicine services in the state Medicaid plan.
(2) Issue a notice of intent to adopt a rule to amend any administrative rules that include distance restrictions for the provision of telehealth services or telemedicine services.
(f) The office shall implement any part of this section that is approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
(g) The office may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to implement and administer this section.
As added by P.L.204-2013, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.150-2017, SEC.1.
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