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This bill requires the Department of Human Services to reimburse for remote ultrasound procedures and remote fetal nonstress tests, which are medical tests used to monitor the health of a fetus, when these services are performed at a patient's home or another location away from the provider's office, as long as the same quality of care is maintained. Reimbursement will be based on established CPT codes, which are numerical codes used for billing medical procedures. For these remote services to be covered, providers must use digital technology to securely transmit patient health data to a healthcare provider at a different location for interpretation, and this technology must comply with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which protects patient health information, and be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Specifically for fetal nonstress tests (CPT Code 59025), reimbursement is only allowed if the remote monitoring solutions used are FDA cleared for monitoring fetal heart rate, maternal heart rate, and uterine activity. The department will provide guidance on how to implement these new rules and will not require a minimum 30-day waiting period between informed consent and the performance of these remote tests.

Health and Social Services

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