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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
HOUSE BILL 2708 By: Bell
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to insurance; amending 36 O.S. 2011,
Section 6802, which relates to telemedicine; defining
term; amending 36 O.S. 2011, Sec tion 6803, which
relates to coverage of telemedicine services;
requiring that telemedicine be covered at the same
rate as in-person visits; and providing an effective
date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 36 O.S. 2011, Section 6802, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 6802. As used in this act, "telemedicine" means the
practice of health care delivery, diagnosis, consultation,
treatment, including but not limited to, the t reatment and
prevention of strokes, transfer of medical data, or exchange of
medical education information by means of audio, video, or data
communications. Telemedicine is not may include a consultation
provided by telephone or facsimile machine if a video-messaging
application that provides for face -to-face visual communication is
used.
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SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 36 O.S. 2011, Section 6803, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 6803. A. For services that a health care practitioner
determines to be appropriately provided by means of telemedicine,
health care service plans, disability insurer programs, workers '
compensation programs, or state Medicaid managed care program
contracts issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 1 998,
shall not require person -to-person contact between a health care
practitioner and a patient.
B. Subsection Any health benefit plan that is offered, issued
or renewed on or after November 1, 2021 , shall reimburse health care
practitioners for telemedi cine services at the same rate as in -
person visits in accordance with the terms of the health benefit
plan.
C. Subsections A and B of this section shall apply to health
care service plan contracts with the state Medicaid managed care
program only to the e xtent that both of the following apply:
1. Telemedicine services are covered by, and reimbursed under,
the fee-for-service provisions of the state Medicaid managed care
program; and
2. State Medicaid managed care program contracts with health
care service plans are amended to add coverage of telemedicine
services and make any appropriate capitation rate adjustments.
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SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
58-1-6427 AB 01/15/21