Texas § OC.153.004 - RULES REGARDING TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES

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§ OC.153.004. RULES REGARDING TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES

RULES REGARDING TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES. (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. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1255, Sec. 10, eff. June 15, 2001.

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Section OC.153.004 ("RULES REGARDING TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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