The covered person has had, within the past three years, at least one in-person appointment, or at least one real-time interactive appointment using both audio and video technology, with the provider providing audio-only telemedicine or with a provider employed at the same medical group, at the same clinic, or by the same integrated delivery system operated by a carrier licensed under chapter 48.44 or 48.46 RCW as the provider providing audio-only telemedicine; or
RCW 41.05.700
Conflict with federal requirements- 2022 c 213: "If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state, the conflicting part of this act is inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict and with respect to the agencies directly affected, and this finding does not affect the operation of the remainder of this act in its application to the agencies concerned. Rules adopted under this act must meet federal requirements that are a necessary condition to the receipt of federal funds by the state." [2022 c 213 § 6.]
Conflict with federal requirements- 2021 c 157: See note following RCW 74.09.327.
Effective date- 2020 c 92: See note following RCW 48.43.735.
Effective date- 2017 c 219: See note following RCW 48.43.735.
Effective date-Intent- 2016 c 68: See notes following RCW 48.43.735.
Effective date- 2015 c 23 §§ 2-4: "Sections 2 through 4 of this act take effect January 1, 2017." [2015 c 23 § 7.]
Adoption of sections- 2015 c 23 §§ 2-4: "The legislature encourages health plans to adopt the requirements of sections 2 through 4 of this act prior to January 1, 2017. Therefore, nothing in this act prohibits a plan from adopting the requirements of sections 2 through 4 of this act prior to January 1, 2017." [2015 c 23 § 8.]
Intent- 2015 c 23: "It is the intent of the legislature to recognize the application of telemedicine as a reimbursable service by which an individual receives medical services from a health care provider without in-person contact with the provider. It is also the intent of the legislature to reduce the compliance requirements on hospitals when granting privileges or associations to telemedicine physicians." [2015 c 23 § 1.]