Bill Text: MI HB5416 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Human services; medical services; medical reimbursement for in-home or in-school telemedicine services; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 105h.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2020-06-24 - Assigned Pa 101'20 With Immediate Effect [HB5416 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-HB5416-Engrossed.html
Substitute For
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled
"The social welfare act,"
(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 105h.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 105h. (1) Beginning October 1,
2020, telemedicine services are covered under the medical assistance program
and Healthy Michigan program if the originating site is an in-home or in-school
setting, in addition to any other originating site allowed in the Medicaid
provider manual or any established site considered appropriate by the provider.
(2)
The distant provider or organization is responsible for verifying a recipient's
identification and program eligibility.
(3)
The distant provider or organization must ensure that the information is
available to the primary care provider.
(4) As used in this section:
(a) "Originating site" means the location of the eligible recipient at the time the service being furnished by a telecommunications system occurs.
(b) "Telemedicine" means that term as defined in section 3476 of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.3476.
