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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 548.0054. Provider and Facility Participation

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The commission shall encourage health care providers and health care facilities to provide telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, and telehealth services in the health care delivery system. The commission may not require that a service be provided to a patient through telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, or telehealth services.

(b) The commission shall explore opportunities to increase STAR Health program providers' use of telemedicine medical services in medically underserved areas of this state. (Gov. Code, Secs. 531.0216(c), (c-1).)

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