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Maryland House Bill HB1078

Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 889
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4-Chapter 889
5-(House Bill 1078)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *hb1078*
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9-Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Remote Ultrasound Procedures and
10-Remote Fetal Nonstress Tests
10+HOUSE BILL 1078
11+J1 4lr2505
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12-FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide remote
13-ultrasound procedures and remote fetal nonstress tests under certain circumstances;
14-and generally relating to the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and remote
15-ultrasound procedures and remote fetal nonstress tests.
13+By: Delegates Woods, Alston, Anderton, Foley, Guzzone, Lehman, Martinez,
14+Mireku–North, Patterson, Roberson, Roberts, Ruth, Simmons, Simpson,
15+Taveras, Terrasa, White Holland, Wilkins, and Williams
16+Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2024
17+Assigned to: Health and Government Operations
18+Committee Report: Favorable
19+House action: Adopted
20+Read second time: March 2, 2024
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17-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
18- Article – Health – General
19-Section 15–103(a)(1)
20- Annotated Code of Maryland
21- (2023 Replacement Volume)
22+CHAPTER ______
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23-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
24- Article – Health – General
25-Section 15–103(a)(2)(ii)
26- Annotated Code of Maryland
27- (2023 Replacement Volume)
24+AN ACT concerning 1
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29-BY adding to
30- Article – Health – General
31-Section 15–141.5
32- Annotated Code of Maryland
33- (2023 Replacement Volume)
26+Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Remote Ultrasound Procedures and 2
27+Remote Fetal Nonstress Tests 3
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35- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND ,
36-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
29+FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide remote 4
30+ultrasound procedures and remote fetal nonstress tests under certain circumstances; 5
31+and generally relating to the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and remote 6
32+ultrasound procedures and remote fetal nonstress tests. 7
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38-Article – Health – General
34+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
35+ Article – Health – General 9
36+Section 15–103(a)(1) 10
37+ Annotated Code of Maryland 11
38+ (2023 Replacement Volume) 12
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40-15–103.
40+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
41+ Article – Health – General 14
42+Section 15–103(a)(2)(ii) 15
43+ Annotated Code of Maryland 16
44+ (2023 Replacement Volume) 17
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42- (a) (1) The Secretary shall administer the Maryland Medical Assistance
43-Program.
46+BY adding to 18
47+ Article – Health – General 19
48+Section 15–141.5 20 2 HOUSE BILL 1078
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45- (2) The Program:
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47- (ii) Shall provide, subject to the limitations of the State budget,
48-comprehensive medical, dental, and other health care services, INCLUDING SERVICES Ch. 889 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
51+ Annotated Code of Maryland 1
52+ (2023 Replacement Volume) 2
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51-PROVIDED IN ACCORDAN CE WITH § 15–141.5 OF THIS SUBTITLE , for all eligible
52-pregnant women whose family income is at or below 250 percent of the poverty level for the
53-duration of the pregnancy and for 1 year immediately following the end of the woman’s
54-pregnancy, as permitted by the federal law;
54+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 3
55+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 4
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56-15–141.5.
57+Article – Health – General 5
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58- (A) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION S (B) AND (C) OF THIS SECTION , THE
59-PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE REMOTE ULTRASOUND PR OCEDURES AND REMOTE
60-FETAL NONSTRESS TEST S USING CURRENT PROCEDURAL T ERMINOLOGY CODES IF:
59+15–103. 6
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62- (1) THE PATIENT IS IN A RESIDENCE OR A LOCATION OTHER THAN
63-THE OFFICE OF THE PATIENT’S PROVIDER; AND
61+ (a) (1) The Secretary shall administer the Maryland Medical Assistance 7
62+Program. 8
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65- (2) THE PROVIDER FOLLOWS THE SAME STANDARD OF CARE THAT
66-THE PROVIDER WOULD FOLLOW WHEN PROVIDIN G THE SERVICES ON –SITE.
64+ (2) The Program: 9
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68- (B) THE PROGRAM SHALL REQUIRE THAT A PROVIDER OFFERING A
69-REMOTE ULTRASOUND PRO CEDURE OR REMOTE FETAL NONSTRE SS TEST USE
70-DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY :
66+ (ii) Shall provide, subject to the limitations of the State budget, 10
67+comprehensive medical, dental, and other health care services, INCLUDING S ERVICES 11
68+PROVIDED IN ACCORDAN CE WITH § 15–141.5 OF THIS SUBTITLE , for all eligible 12
69+pregnant women whose family income is at or below 250 percent of the poverty level for the 13
70+duration of the pregnancy and for 1 year immediately following the end of the woman’s 14
71+pregnancy, as permitted by the federal law; 15
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72- (1) TO COLLECT ANY HEALTH DATA FROM THE PATIENT AND
73-ELECTRONICALLY TRANS MIT THE INFORMATION IN A SECURE MANNER TO A
74-HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IN A DIFFERENT LOCAT ION FOR INTERPRETATI ON AND
75-RECOMMENDATION S;
73+15–141.5. 16
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77- (2) THAT IS COMPLI ANT WITH THE FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE
78-PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996; AND
75+ (A) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION S (B) AND (C) OF THIS SECTION , THE 17
76+PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE REMOTE ULTRASOUND PR OCEDURES AND REMOTE 18
77+FETAL NONSTRESS TEST S USING CURRENT PROCEDURAL T ERMINOLOGY CODES IF: 19
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80- (3) THAT IS APPROVED BY T HE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG
81-ADMINISTRATION .
79+ (1) THE PATIENT IS IN A RESIDENCE OR A LOCATION OTHER THAN 20
80+THE OFFICE OF THE PATIENT’S PROVIDER; AND 21
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83- (C) (1) THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE REIMBURSE MENT FOR A REMOTE
84-FETAL NONSTRESS TEST IN THE SAME MANNER A S AN ON–SITE FETAL NONSTRESS
85-TEST.
82+ (2) THE PROVIDER FOLLOWS THE SAME STANDARD OF CARE THAT 22
83+THE PROVIDER WOULD FOLLOW WHEN PROVIDIN G THE SERVICES ON –SITE. 23
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87- (2) A REMOTE FETAL NONSTRES S TEST FOR WHICH REIMBURSEM ENT
88-IS PROVIDED UNDER PARAG RAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL REQUIRE TH E USE
89-OF REMOTE MONITORING SO LUTIONS THAT ARE CLEARED BY THE FEDER AL FOOD
90-AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOR ON –LABEL USE FOR MONITO RING:
85+ (B) THE PROGRAM SHALL REQUIRE THAT A PROVIDER OFFERING A 24
86+REMOTE ULTRASOUND PRO CEDURE OR REMOTE FETAL NONSTRE SS TEST USE 25
87+DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY : 26
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92- (I) FETAL HEART RATE ;
93- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 889
89+ (1) TO COLLECT ANY HEALTH DATA FROM THE PATIENT AND 27
90+ELECTRONICALLY TRANS MIT THE INFORMATION IN A SECURE MANNER TO A 28
91+HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IN A DIFFERENT LOCAT ION FOR INTERPRETATI ON AND 29
92+RECOMMENDATION S; 30
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96- (II) MATERNAL HEART RATE ; AND
94+ (2) THAT IS COMPLI ANT WITH THE FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE 31
95+PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996; AND 32 HOUSE BILL 1078 3
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98- (III) UTERINE ACTIVITY.
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100- (D) THE PROGRAM SHALL ISSUE GUIDANCE FOR PROGRAM PROVIDERS TO
101-CARRY OUT THIS SECTION.
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103- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
104-October 1, 2024.
99+ (3) THAT IS APPROVED BY T HE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG 1
100+ADMINISTRATION . 2
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106-Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2024.
102+ (C) (1) THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE REIMBURSE MENT FOR A REMOTE 3
103+FETAL NONSTRESS TEST IN THE SAME MANNER A S AN ON–SITE FETAL NONSTRESS 4
104+TEST. 5
105+
106+ (2) A REMOTE FETAL NONSTRES S TEST FOR WHICH REIMBURSEM ENT 6
107+IS PROVIDED UNDER PARAG RAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL REQUIRE TH E USE 7
108+OF REMOTE MONITORING SO LUTIONS THAT ARE CLEARED BY THE FEDER AL FOOD 8
109+AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOR ON –LABEL USE FOR MONITO RING: 9
110+
111+ (I) FETAL HEART RATE ; 10
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113+ (II) MATERNAL HEART RATE ; AND 11
114+
115+ (III) UTERINE ACTIVITY. 12
116+
117+ (D) THE PROGRAM SHALL ISSUE GUIDANCE FOR PROGRAM PROVIDERS TO 13
118+CARRY OUT THIS SECTION. 14
119+
120+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 15
121+October 1, 2024. 16
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124+
125+Approved:
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127+ Governor.
128+________________________________________________________________________________
129+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
130+________________________________________________________________________________
131+ President of the Senate.