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January 2007
 Kansas HB 2065: Telemedicine
Kansas State Representative, Tom Sloan, introduced House Bill 2065 to
increase consumer access to telemedicine by requiring health
insurance policies to cover the technology. The bill was introduced
in January 2007; in February the bill moved to the Insurance and
Financial Institutions committee for consideration. If adopted, the
measure would be effective as of January 1, 2008. Medicaid provides
coverage for telemedicine, but private health insurance plans are
not required to provide coverage.
The bill text specifies that insurers should cover medical care
provided via telecommunications services and is not limited to the
use of two-way video or data messages. The following types of
services would be covered:
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Office visits or consultations with a licensed health care
practitioner
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Individual psychotherapy
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Pharmacological management services
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Emergency services
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