HOUSE BILL NO. 5416
January 28, 2020, Introduced by Reps. Whiteford, Liberati, Wozniak, Green and Vaupel and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled
"The social welfare act,"
(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 105g.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 105g. (1) Beginning October 1, 2020, telemedicine services are covered under the medical assistance program and Healthy Michigan program if the originating site is an in-home or in-school setting, in addition to any other originating site allowed in the Medicaid provider manual or any established site considered appropriate by the provider.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Originating site" means the location of the eligible recipient at the time the service being furnished by a telecommunications system occurs.
(b) "Telemedicine" means that term as defined in section 3476 of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.3476.