Amendment #1469 to H4700

Extending Telehealth Reimbursement Parity

Mr. Cahill of Lynn moves to amend the bill by adding the following new sections:-

SECTION X. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the group insurance commission under chapter 32A of the General Laws, the division of medical assistance under chapter 118E of the General Laws, insurance companies organized under chapter 175 of the General Laws, non-profit hospital service corporations organized under chapter 176A of the General Laws, medical service corporations organized under chapter 176B of the General Laws, health maintenance organizations organized under chapter 176G of the General Laws and preferred provider organizations organized under chapter 176I of the General Laws shall ensure that the rate of payment for in-network providers of chronic disease management, as defined in section 1 of chapter 176O of the General Laws, and primary care services, as defined in said section 1 of said chapter 176O, delivered via telehealth pursuant to section 30 of said chapter 32A, section 79 of said chapter 118E, section 47MM of said chapter 175, section 38 of said chapter 176A, section 25 of said chapter 176B, section 33 of said chapter 176G and section 13 of said chapter 176I are not less than the rate of payment for the same service delivered via in-person methods.

Section XX. Section X is hereby repealed.

Section XXX. Section XX shall take effect 365 days after the Division of Insurance promulgates final regulations implementing the provisions of section 58 of chapter 260 of the acts of 2020 or December 31, 2023, whichever is later.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #1469 to H4700

Extending Telehealth Reimbursement Parity