Md. Code Regs. 10.09.49.01

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 10.09.49.01 - Scope

A. This chapter applies to covered services delivered via synchronous telehealth and eligible for reimbursement by the Maryland Medicaid Program.

B. The purpose of providing medically necessary services via telehealth is to improve:

(1) Access to services, thus reducing preventable hospitalizations and barriers to health care access;

(2) Access to outpatient and inpatient subspecialty services, thus improving diagnostic clarification, treatment recommendations, and planning for the individual;

(3) Health outcomes through timely disease detection and treatment options; and

(4) Capacity and choice for ongoing treatment in underserved areas of the State.

Md. Code Regs. 10.09.49.01

Regulation .01A amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1479)
Regulation .01 amended effective 42:21 Md. R. 1300, eff.10/26/2015; amended effective 43:21 Md. R. 1166, eff. 10/24/2016; amended effective 50:14 Md. R. 593, eff. 7/24/2023