Tex. Gov't Code § 548.0054 · Subchapter B. TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL, TELEDENTISTRY DENTAL, TELEHEALTH, AND HOME TELEMONITORING SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER MEDICAID IN GENERAL
PROVIDER AND FACILITY PARTICIPATION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The commission shall encourage health care providers and health care facilities to provide telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, and telehealth services in the health care delivery system. The commission may not require that a service be provided to a patient through telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, or telehealth services.
(b) The commission shall explore opportunities to increase STAR Health program providers' use of telemedicine medical services in medically underserved areas of this state.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.548.htm
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