Kentucky Telecare

Important Federal Telehealth Legislation and Issues

Below are several telehealth related bills from the House of Representatives and the Senate. Those marked as hyperlinks contain downloadable text in PDF format. To view these files you will need a copy of the free Acrobat Reader utility. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, download a copy here.

House Bills:

H.R. 5005	Homeland Security Act of 2002
H.R. 3572	Medicare Remote Monitoring Services Coverage Act of 2001
H.R. 1344	Triple-A Rural Health Improvement Act of 1999
H.R. 3420	Telehealth Improvement Act of 1999
H.R. 2015	Section 4206 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997

Senate Bills:

S. 1533	Health Care Safety Net Amendments of 2002
S. 2505	Telehealth Improvement and Modernization Act of 2000
S. 980	Promoting Health in Rural Areas Act of 1999
S. 770	The Comprehensive Telehealth Act of 1999

Other Information Related to Federal Telehealth Issues:

Important State Telehealth Legislation and Issues Below are several telehealth related bills and regulations from the Kentucky Legislature and State Cabinet. Those marked as hyperlinks contain downloadable text in DOC format. Word, wordpad, or any other viewer can access these files.

House Bills:

H.R. 177	AN ACT relating to the use of information technology in the delivery of health services.
H.R. 122	AN ACT relating to the Telehealth Board.

Other Regulations:

806 KAR 17:270	Telehealth claim forms and records.
907 KAR 3:170	Telehealth Reimbursement