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Tex. Occ. Code § 153.004

RULES REGARDING TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES

Known as the Medical Practice Act

The act spans §§ 151–172 (375 sections).

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff

(a) In consultation with the Health and Human Services Commission and the commissioner of insurance, the board may adopt rules as necessary to:

(1) ensure that appropriate care is provided to Medicaid and Medicare patients who receive telemedicine medical services; and

(2) prevent abuse and fraud in the use of telemedicine medical services for Medicaid and Medicare patients.

(b) The rules adopted under Subsection (a)(2) may include rules relating to filing of claims and records required to be maintained in relation to telemedicine medical services.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.