211.334 Establishment of minimum standards and requirements for use of
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telehealth -- Administrative regulations -- Study and annual report on impact
of telehealth on care in state.
(1)The cabinet, in consultation with the Division of Telehealth Services within the
Office of Inspector General as established in KRS 194A.105, shall:
(a)Provide guidance and direction to providers delivering health care services
using telehealth or digital health;
(b)Promote access to health care services provided via telehealth or digital
health;
(c)Maintain an online telehealth provider directory for consumer use; and
(d)No later than thirty
(30)days after June 29, 2021, promulgate administrative
regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to:
1. Establish a glossary of telehealth terminology to provide standard
definitions for all healthcare providers who deliver health care services
via telehealth, all state agencies authorized or required to promulgate
administrative regulations relating to telehealth, and all payors;
2. Establish minimum requirements for the proper use and security of
telehealth, including requirements for confidentiality and data integrity,
privacy and security, informed consent, privileging and credentialing,
reimbursement, and technology;
3. Establish minimum requirements to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse
related to telehealth; and
4. Maintain the discretion of state agencies authorized or required to
promulgate administrative regulations relating to telehealth to establish
requirements to authorize, prohibit, or otherwise govern the use of
telehealth in accordance with the state agencies' respective jurisdictions.
(2)In order to comply with the deadline for the promulgation of administrative
regulations established in subsection (1)(d) of this section, the cabinet may
promulgate emergency administrative regulations in accordance with KRS 13A.190.
(3)The cabinet, in consultation with the Department for Medicaid Services and any
managed care organization with whom the department contracts for the delivery of
Medicaid services, shall study the impact of telehealth on the health care delivery
system in Kentucky and shall submit an annual report to the Legislative Research
Commission no later than December 1 of each year. This report shall include
analysis of:
(a)The economic impact of telehealth on the Medicaid budget, including any
costs or savings as a result of decreased transportation expenditures and office
or emergency room visits;
(b)The quality of care as a result of telehealth services;
(c)Reimbursement and delivery of telehealth among all managed care
organizations with whom the department contracts for the delivery of
Medicaid services; and
(d)Any other issues deemed relevant by the cabinet, including any issues or
information deemed relevant by the Division of Telehealth Services pursuant
to KRS 194A.105(4).