Bill > A06334

This bill expands healthcare services provided by telehealth by modifying reimbursement rules for medical services delivered remotely. The bill ensures that telehealth services will be reimbursed at the same rate and to the same extent as in-person services, with some important nuances. Specifically, telehealth providers cannot charge facility fees or other clinic-related costs if the services are not actually delivered in a medical facility. For mental health services licensed under specific articles of mental hygiene law, telehealth services will be reimbursed at in-person rates, unless a specific service is deemed inappropriate by the relevant government commissioner. The bill also notes that reimbursement for additional telehealth modalities, including audio-only telephone communications, will depend on federal financial participation. The changes will take effect 60 days after becoming law, and the modifications are set to expire at the same time as the existing subdivision they are amending, ensuring that these telehealth provisions remain part of a broader, time-limited policy framework.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6334