Bill > H2254

This bill aims to further regulate healthcare services provided to patients via telehealth. The key provisions are: 1. It defines "telehealth" to include various forms of synchronous or asynchronous audio, video, and electronic media for the purpose of evaluating, diagnosing, consulting, prescribing, treating, or monitoring a patient's physical health, oral health, mental health, or substance use disorder. 2. It allows physicians licensed in Massachusetts to provide healthcare services to patients located in Massachusetts via telehealth, as long as the location from which the physician provides the services does not compromise patient confidentiality and privacy, and does not exceed restrictions on the physician's license. 3. It requires healthcare services provided via telehealth to conform to the same standards of care as in-person services, as well as applicable federal and state health information privacy and security standards, and standards for informed consent. 4. It allows the state medical board to enable physicians to obtain proxy credentialing and privileging for telehealth services from other healthcare providers or facilities that comply with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' conditions of participation for telehealth services.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H2254