Nevada Revised Statutes Title 38. Public Welfare § 422.2721. State Plan for Medicaid: Inclusion of requirement for payment of certain costs for services provided through telehealth; inclusion of prohibition against certain practices related to such services

(1) If the services:

(2) For counseling or treatment relating to a mental health condition or a substance use disorder, including, without limitation, when such counseling or treatment is provided through audio-only interaction; and

(1) Requiring a person to obtain prior authorization that would not be required if a service were provided in person or through other means, establish a relationship with a provider of health care or provide any additional consent to or reason for obtaining services through telehealth as a condition to paying for services as described in paragraph (a) or (b). The State Plan for Medicaid may require prior authorization for a service provided through telehealth if such prior authorization would be required if the service were provided in person or through other means.

(2) Requiring a provider of health care to demonstrate that it is necessary to provide services to a person through telehealth or receive any additional type of certification or license to provide services through telehealth as a condition to paying for services as described in paragraph (a) or (b).

(3) Refusing to pay for services as described in paragraph (a) or (b) because of:

(4) Requiring services to be provided through telehealth as a condition to paying for such services.

(5) Categorizing a service provided through telehealth differently for purposes relating to coverage or reimbursement than if the service had been provided in person or through other means.

(1) Ensure that covered services are available to a recipient of Medicaid through telehealth at a particular originating site; or

(2) Provide coverage for a service that is not included in the State Plan for Medicaid or provided by a provider of health care that does not participate in Medicaid.