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| 1 | 1 | 86R9213 PMO-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Buckingham S.B. No. 1265 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to health benefit coverage provided by certain health | |
| 8 | 8 | benefit plans for telemedicine medical services and telehealth | |
| 9 | 9 | services. | |
| 10 | 10 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 11 | 11 | SECTION 1. Section 1455.004, Insurance Code, is amended by | |
| 12 | 12 | adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: | |
| 13 | 13 | (d) Notwithstanding Subsection (c), a health benefit plan | |
| 14 | 14 | that provides coverage for telemedicine medical services or | |
| 15 | 15 | telehealth services may not deny payment to a preferred or | |
| 16 | 16 | contracted health professional for a covered claim for a | |
| 17 | 17 | telemedicine medical service or telehealth service based solely on | |
| 18 | 18 | the telecommunications or information technology vendor used by the | |
| 19 | 19 | health professional to deliver the service if the method of | |
| 20 | 20 | communication that the vendor provides complies with Chapter 111, | |
| 21 | 21 | Occupations Code, as applicable. | |
| 22 | 22 | SECTION 2. This Act applies only to a health benefit plan | |
| 23 | 23 | that is delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after | |
| 24 | 24 | January 1, 2020. | |
| 25 | 25 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |