Join us for this timely discussion with Lydia Kotowski as we break down key policy updates and what they mean for telehealth providers.

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Speakers Include:

• Barbara Rubino, MD, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Covered California
• Autumn Boylan, MPH, Deputy Director, California Department of Health Care Services
• Diana Camacho, MPH, Senior Program Officer, California Health Care Foundation
• Kate Davidson, LCSW, Director, Learning and Diffusion Group, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
• Crispin Delgado, MPP, Executive Director, Insure the Uninsured Project
• James Marcin, MD, MPH, Professor, Pediatric Critical Care, Director, Center for Health and Technology, UC Davis Health

• Sarah Rahman, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer, Alameda Health Systems

The event begins with continental breakfast at 9:30, includes lunch, panel discussions, and a Technology Showcase, and ends with a hosted networking reception at Cafeteria 15L from 5-6:30. This event is open to all attendees free of charge.

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The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) announced the extension of many telemedicine flexibilities adopted during the COVID-19 PHE. The announcement includes proposed permanent rules for the prescribing of controlled medications via telemedicine, expanding patient access to critical therapies beyond the scheduled end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

DEA Press Release

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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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LEGISLATION

Dead Legislation/Session Ended

State	Bill Number	Status	Summary
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	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	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.
Tennessee	SB 2410/HB 2419	3/27/18: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Local Government Committee	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.
Tennessee	HB 518	3/21/18: Taken off notice for 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	3/20/18: Deferred to Summer Study.	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	HB 1747	3/14/18: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee	Adds trained and licensed education personnel to those persons who may staff telehealth services at school site.
Tennessee	SB 1778	3/12/18: In Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor: Referred to General Subcommittee	Adds trained and licensed education personnel to those persons who may staff telehealth services at a school site.
Tennessee	SB 2032	3/13/18: In Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor: Referred to General Subcommittee	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	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.

REGULATION

Pending Regulation

State	Regulation Citation	Status	Summary
Arkansas	016.06.18-003	4/6/18: Proposed Comment Deadline: 5/8/18	Title: Telemedicine Services Agency: Division of Medical Services Amends rules to include Telemedicine general policy.
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	Bill Number	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.
Mississippi	Title 23, Part 225, Ch. 1, Rule 1.2, .5	5/29/18: Rule Adopted Effective: 7/1/18	Title: General Provider Information; Reimbursement Agency: Division of Medicaid Revises Mississippi Medicaid’s reimbursement for telehealth delivered services. Amends rule to add Board Certified Behavior Analysts and Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctorals as a provider of Autism Spectrum Disorder services to EPSDT-eligible beneficiaries within their scope of practice via telehealth services. Telehealth services will allow EPSDT-eligible beneficiaries easier access to receive ASD services without having to travel to another geographical site.
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 upon the applicable Medicare guidelines and coding for the different service providers.

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LEGISLATION

Dead Legislation/Session Ended

State	Bill Number	Status	Summary
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	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	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.
Tennessee	SB 2410/HB 2419	3/27/18: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Local Government Committee	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.
Tennessee	HB 518	3/21/18: Taken off notice for 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	3/20/18: Deferred to Summer Study.	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	HB 1747	3/14/18: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee	Adds trained and licensed education personnel to those persons who may staff telehealth services at school site.
Tennessee	SB 1778	3/12/18: In Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor: Referred to General Subcommittee	Adds trained and licensed education personnel to those persons who may staff telehealth services at a school site.
Tennessee	SB 2032	3/13/18: In Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor: Referred to General Subcommittee	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	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.

REGULATION

Pending Regulation

State	Regulation Citation	Status	Summary
Arkansas	016.06.18-003	4/6/18: Proposed Comment Deadline: 5/8/18	Title: Telemedicine Services Agency: Division of Medical Services Amends rules to include Telemedicine general policy.
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.
Mississippi	Title 23, Part 225, Ch. 1, Rule 1.2, .5	5/1/18: Proposed Comment Deadline: 5/26/18	Title: General Provider Information; Reimbursement Agency: Division of Medciaid Revises Mississippi Medicaid’s reimbursement for telehealth delivered services. Amends rule to add Board Certified Behavior Analysts and Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctorals as a provider of Autism Spectrum Disorder services to EPSDT-eligible beneficiaries within their scope of practice via telehealth services. Telehealth services will allow EPSDT-eligible beneficiaries easier access to receive ASD services without having to travel to another geographical site.

Adopted Regulation

State	Bill Number	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 upon the applicable Medicare guidelines and coding for the different service providers.

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LEGISLATION

Pending Legislation

State	Bill Number	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 upon the applicable Medicare guidelines and coding for the different service providers.

Dead Legislation/Session Ended

State	Bill Number	Status	Summary
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	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	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.
Tennessee	SB 2410/HB 2419	3/27/18: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Local Government Committee	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.
Tennessee	HB 518	3/21/18: Taken off notice for 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	3/20/18: Deferred to Summer Study.	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	HB 1747	3/14/18: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee	Adds trained and licensed education personnel to those persons who may staff telehealth services at school site.
Tennessee	SB 1778	3/12/18: In Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor: Referred to General Subcommittee	Adds trained and licensed education personnel to those persons who may staff telehealth services at a school site.
Tennessee	SB 2032	3/13/18: In Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor: Referred to General Subcommittee	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	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.

 

REGULATION

Pending Regulation

State	Regulation Citation	Status	Summary
Arkansas	016.06.18-003	4/6/18: Proposed Comment Deadline: 5/8/18	Title: Telemedicine Services Agency: Division of Medical Services Amends rules to include Telemedicine general policy.
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.
Mississippi	Title 23, Part 225, Ch. 1, Rule 1.2, .5	5/1/18: Proposed Comment Deadline: 5/26/18	Title: General Provider Information; Reimbursement Agency: Division of Medciaid Revises Mississippi Medicaid’s reimbursement for telehealth delivered services. Amends rule to add Board Certified Behavior Analysts and Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctorals as a provider of Autism Spectrum Disorder services to EPSDT-eligible beneficiaries within their scope of practice via telehealth services. Telehealth services will allow EPSDT-eligible beneficiaries easier access to receive ASD services without having to travel to another geographical site.

Adopted Regulation

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