Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1107	Senate Author:  Schwertner et al.
Effective:  See below	House Sponsor:  Price et al.

            Senate Bill 1107 amends the Government Code, Health and Safety Code, Insurance Code, and Occupations Code to establish the components of a valid practitioner-patient relationship between a practitioner providing a telemedicine medical service and a patient receiving the telemedicine medical service for purposes of dispensing a prescription. The bill requires the Texas Medical Board, the Texas Board of Nursing, the Texas Physician Assistant Board, and the Texas State Board of Pharmacy to jointly adopt rules that establish the determination of a valid prescription issued in the course of the provision of telemedicine medical services. Effective January 1, 2018, the bill revises requirements for the coverage of telemedicine medical services or a telehealth service under a health benefit plan. The bill modifies the manner in which a provider is reimbursed under Medicaid for telemedicine medical services or telehealth services. Except as otherwise provided, the bill takes effect May 27, 2017.