Colorado § 25.5-5-414 Telemedicine - legislative intent

Colorado Statutes

§ 25.5-5-414 — Telemedicine - legislative intent

Colorado·Title 25.5 Health·Art. Colorado Medical Assistance Act -

(1)It is the intent of the general assembly to recognize the practice of telemedicine as a legitimate means by which an individual may receive medical services from a health-care provider without person-to-person contact with a provider.

(2)Repealed.

(3)On or after January 1, 2002, face-to-face contact between a health-care provider and a patient is not required under the statewide managed care system created in this part 4 for services appropriately provided through telemedicine, subject to reimbursement policies developed by the state department to compensate providers who provide health-care services covered by the program created in section 25.5-4-104. Telemedicine services may only be used in areas of the state where the technology necessary for the provision of telemedi

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(1) It is the intent of the
general assembly to recognize the practice of telemedicine as a legitimate means
by which an individual may receive medical services from a health-care provider
without person-to-person contact with a provider.

(2) Repealed.

(3) On or after January 1, 2002, face-to-face contact between a health-care
provider and a patient is not required under the statewide managed care system
created in this part 4 for services appropriately provided through telemedicine,
subject to reimbursement policies developed by the state department to
compensate providers who provide health-care services covered by the program
created in section 25.5-4-104. Telemedicine services may only be used in areas of
the state where the technology necessary for the provision of telemedicine exists.
The audio and visual telemedicine system used must, at a minimum, have the
capability to meet the procedural definition of the most recent edition of the
current procedural terminology that represents the service provided through
telemedicine. The telecommunications equipment must be of a level of quality to
adequately complete all necessary components to document the level of service
for the current procedural terminology fourth edition codes that are billed. If a
peripheral diagnostic scope is required to assess the patient, it must provide
adequate resolution or audio quality for decision-making.

(4) Repealed.

(5) The statewide managed care system is not required to pay for
consultation provided by a provider by telephone or facsimile machines.

(6) The state department may accept and expend gifts, grants, and
donations from any source to conduct the valuation of the cost-effectiveness and
quality of health care provided through telemedicine by those providers who are
reimbursed for telemedicine services by the statewide managed care system.

(7) Nothing in this section shall be construed to:

(a) Alter the scope of practice of any health-care provider; or

(b) Authorize the delivery of health-care services in a setting or manner not
otherwise authorized by law.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 2006: Entire article added with relocations, p. 1903, � 7, effective July 1; (3) amended and (7) added, p. 1547, � 4, effective July 1. L. 2018: (3), (5), and (6) amended and (4) repealed, (HB 18-1431), ch. 313, p. 1889, � 5, effective August 8. L. 2019: (2) amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1710, � 185, effective October 1. L. 2021: (2) repealed, (HB 21-1190), ch. 152, p. 875, � 4, effective May 18.