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Updated Legislative & Regulatory News for the South Central Region – January 2026

Lizzie Casteel — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:32:38 +0000

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The latest legislative & regulatory updates from the Center for Connected Health Policy are now available for the South Central region! Take a look at the current updates along with our archive of updates below:

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Updated Legislative & Regulatory News for the South Central Region

Lizzie Casteel — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:01:10 +0000

Updates Now Available!

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Critical Telehealth Updates – The Status of Congress’s Financial Package and Telehealth Policy

Stephanie Graham — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Numerous telehealth flexibilities created during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency have been extended year after year through federal financial packages and CMS policy. The end of 2024 brought significant uncertainty, as many provisions of telehealth coverage for Medicare came down to the wire in a last minute, 90-day extension just before they were set to expire on January 1. With the end of that 90-day extension passing on April 1, 2025, this session will address Congressional action that affects Medicare coverage of telehealth in 2025 and beyond.

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Mississippi Telehealth Association Quarterly Meeting (Q1 2025)

Stephanie Graham — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0000

We invite you to attend the upcoming Mississippi Telehealth Quarterly Meeting on Monday, March 10, 2025 from 1 – 2:30 p.m. Central. This quarterly meeting will feature the national telehealth demonstration laboratory as well as a state/federal telehealth update.

Agenda

Telehealth Technology and Software Demonstration – Jordan Berg, National Telehealth Technology Assessment Resource Center (TTAC)
State / National Legislative Update – Ryan Kelly

Cost

Attendance is free for members. Non-member fees include a one-year individual membership in the association

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South Central Legislative & Regulatory Updates

Lizzie Casteel — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:30:55 +0000

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South Central Legislative/Regulatory Update – June 2020

Lizzie Casteel — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 12:37:23 +0000

The following attachment is a list of legislative and regulatory updates compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee).

Please Note: CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation web page located at the following link: http://cchpca.org/state-laws-and-reimbursement-policies

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South Central Legislative/Regulatory Update – May 2020

Lizzie Casteel — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 20:18:56 +0000

The following attachment is a list of legislative and regulatory updates compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee).

Please Note: CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation web page located at the following link: http://cchpca.org/state-laws-and-reimbursement-policies

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South Central Legislative/Regulatory Update – October 2018

Lizzie Casteel — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 13:11:44 +0000

The following attachment is a list of legislative and regulatory updates compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee).

Please Note: CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation web page located at the following link: http://cchpca.org/state-laws-and-reimbursement-policies

Click the image below to view the full PDF update.

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South Central Legislative/Regulatory Update – August 2018

Lizzie Casteel — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 14:15:27 +0000

The following attachment is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee).

Please Note: CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation web page located at the following link: http://cchpca.org/state-laws-and-reimbursement-policies

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South Central Legislative/Regulatory Update – March 2018

Lizzie Casteel — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 16:01:33 +0000

The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). Please Note: CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation web page located at the following link: http://cchpca.org/state-laws-and-reimbursement-policies

LEGISLATION

Pending Legislation

State	Bill #	Status	Summary
Tennessee	HB 1747	2/28/18: On Health Subcommittee calendar for 3/7	Adds trained and licensed education personnel to those persons who may staff telehealth services at a school site.
Tennessee	HB 2091	2/28/18: Taken off notice for calendar in House Health Sub Committee	Relates to Healthcare Liability; requires the commissioner of health to study and report on recommendations for legislation concerning telehealth and telemedicine under existing statutes to the health committee of the house of representatives and the Health and Welfare Committee of the Senate by January 15, 2019.
Tennessee	SB 1778	1/25/18: To Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor	Adds trained and licensed education personnel to those persons who may staff telehealth services at a school site.
Tennessee	SB 2032	2/1/18: Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor.	Relates to Healthcare Liability; requires the commissioner of health to study and report on recommendations for legislation concerning telehealth and telemedicine under existing statutes to the health committee of the house of representatives and the Health and Welfare Committee of the Senate by January 15, 2019.
Tennessee	SB 2410/HB 2419	2/28/18: Taken off calendar for Local Government Subcommittee	The comptroller of the Treasury shall study the feasibility of establishing an enterprise zone pilot project in the Orange Mound community in Shelby County. The pilot project would provide incentives for independent senior living facilities that would support independence for seniors by enabling them to receive telehealth services at home, and it would provide incentives to businesses and other entities that increase access to fresh produce and other health food for residents of the enterprise zone pilot project. The comptroller shall report findings, along with any recommendations, to the members of the general assembly no later than January 15, 2019.

Carry Over from 2017

State	Bill #	Status	Summary
Tennessee	HB 518	4/5/17: Taken off notice of cal. in s/c Health Subcommittee	Requires the commissioner of health to study and report on recommendations for legislation concerning telehealth and telemedicine under existing statute. The recommendations must examine the need for improving the effective use of telemedicine and telehealth among healthcare providers and insurers.
Tennessee	SB 601	4/4/17: In Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor. Referred to General Subcommittee.	Requires the commissioner of health to study and report on recommendations for legislation concerning telehealth and telemedicine under existing statute. The recommendations must examine the need for improving the effective use of telemedicine and telehealth among healthcare providers and insurers.

Dead Legislation

State	Bill #	Status	Summary
Mississippi	HB 1130	1/30/18: Died in committee	Allows telemedicine providers to provide substance use disorder treatment.
Mississippi	HB 1229	1/16/18: To House Committee on Medicaid	Authorizes House and Senate Medicaid Committees to hire a third-party consultant to review the Mississippi Medicaid program to improve efficiency and eliminate waste, including the optimization of the use of telemedicine.
Mississippi	HB 799	1/30/18: Died in committee	Provides that health insurance companies and employee benefit plans may limit telemedicine coverage to health care providers in network with the plan instead of in a telemedicine network approved by the plan; revises the definition of store and forward telemedicine services for the purposes of coverage and reimbursement for those services; revises the criteria for qualifying patients for remote patient monitoring services.
Mississippi	SB 2840	2/27/18: Died in committee.	Authorizes telemedicine providers to provide treatment of substance use disorders, including medication-assisted treatment.
Mississippi	SB 2904	1/30/18: Died in committee	Revises the provision which authorizes health care providers to offer telemedicine services; provides definitions and conditions on providers offering telemedicine services; authorizes the state board of medical licensure to promulgate rules relating to telemedicine with certain exceptions.

REGULATION

Pending Regulation

State

Reg. Citation

Status

Summary

Mississippi

Part 2635, Chapter 5, Rule 5.7

12/11/17: Proposed rule

Comment Deadline: 12/5/18

Title: Telemedicine

Agency: Board of Medical Licensure

Amends rules to include Level Two Hospital Trauma Centers as it relates to exceptions for requirements for 24 hour coverage.

Adopted Regulation

State

Reg. Citation

Status

Summary

Arkansas

016.06.17

9/20/17: Rule adoption

Effective: 9/30/17

Title: Provider-Led Arkansas Shared Savings Entities

Agency: Division of Medical Services

A new Provider-Led Arkansas Shared Savings Entity (PASSE) Program policy manual is available for all PASSE providers. Provides a definition for telemedicine and allows the required face-to-face encounter for care coordinators to take place over telemedicine.

Arkansas

067.00.17

12/19/17: Adopted

Effective: 12/29/17

Title: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Agency: Board of Nursing

Amends rules regarding advanced practice registered nurse. Creates telemedicine standards for the profession.

Tennessee

TAC 0800-2-17-.1-.25

11/27/17: Rule Adopted

Effective: 2/25/18

Title: Rules for Medical Payments

Agency: Division of Workers’ Compensation

For telehealth, states that the definitions, licensing and processes for the purpose of these rules shall be the same as adopted by the Tennessee Department of Health. Reimbursement will be based on the applicable Medicare guidelines and coding for the different service providers.

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