Telemedicine services are reimbursed in accordance with the existing Medicaid reimbursement methodology for the applicable provider type as follows:
- (1) physicians, 1 TAC §355.8085;
- (2) physician assistants (PAs), 1 TAC §355.8093;
- (3) advanced practice nurses (APNs), including nurse practitioners (NPs) and clinical nurse specialists (CNSs), 1 TAC §355.8281, certified nurse midwives (CNMs), 1 TAC §355.8161, and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), 1 TAC §355.8221;
- (4) hospitals, 1 TAC §355.8061 and 1 TAC §355.8063;
- (5) federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), 1 TAC §355.8261;
- (6) rural health clinics (RHCs), 1 TAC §355.8101; and
(7) the following qualified professionals contracted with or employed by a local mental health authority:
- (A) psychologists, 1 TAC §355.8081 and 1 TAC §355.8085; and
- (B) licensed professional counselors (LPCs), licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs), and licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs), 1 TAC §355.8091.
Source Note:The provisions of this §355.7001 adopted to be effective November 27, 2005, 30 TexReg 7722; amended to be effective September 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 6634.