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House Bill 4 Telecommunications Comments and Responses Available for Comment

In alignment with*?*HB 4 (87th Legislative Session, 2021), HHSC has developed draft policy changes to allow covered services through telemedicine, telehealth and audio-only delivery if clinically appropriate and cost effective. The HB 4 draft policies were previously posted for public comment. The responses to public comments are available below. To learn more about implementation of HB 4 and the analysis framework, visit the MCS Teleservices webpage [ [link removed] ].

The linked documents below include responses to draft policy comments.

*Children's Services Handbook*


* Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Services policy (PDF) [ [link removed] ]__

*Gynecological, Obstetrics and Family Planning Title XIX Services Handbook*


* Obstetric Services policy (PDF) [ [link removed] ]__

*Healthy Texas Women (HTW) Program Handbook*


* HTW policy (PDF) [ [link removed] ]

*Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy Services*

Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy Services and related Durable Medical Equipment services (PDF) [ [link removed] ]


* Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy ? Children (Acute and Chronic) policy
* Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy ? Adult/Clients Age 21 and Over policy
* Mobility Aids ? Home Health
* Mobility Aids ? CCP
* Augmentative Communication Device (ACD) System ? Home Health policy

*Telecommunication Services Handbook*


* Telemedicine (physician-delivered) Services policy (PDF) [ [link removed] ]
* Telehealth (non-physician delivered) Services policy (PDF) [ [link removed] ]

Contact MCD Medical Benefits <[email protected]> with questions.

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