AGENDA:
Telemedicine and Telehealth Advisory Committee
September 24, 2014
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Site:
Health and Human Services Commission
Brown-Heatly Building
Public Hearing Room
4900 North Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78751
- Call to Order: Sam Tessen, Chair.
- Review and Approval of the meeting minutes from March 26, 2014: Sam Tessen.
- Reminder of Goal and Purpose of the committee: Sam Tessen.
- Presentation and Discussion about the utilization of telemedicine, telehealth and telemonitoring in Medicaid: Sarah Mills, Senior Policy Analyst.
- Update regarding Federal Legislation (House Resolution 3077 TELEMED Act of 2013 and Senate 2662 Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2014) for telemedicine: Sam Tessen
- Current Status of telemedicine efforts as it relates to medical services: Debbie Voyles and Alex Vo, Ph.D.
- Sub-committee report from the Status of Telemedicine, Telehealth and Telemonitoring Sub-committee to include: discussion around developing a computer based training module, adding presenter fees for the Telemedicine and Telehealth benefits, and removing the requirement for a face to face meeting prior to a telehealth service: Rachel Hammon.
- Legislative issues for consideration for the 84th Texas Legislative Session.
- Additional Items: Sam Tessen.
- Discussion on Next Meeting and Agenda items.
- Public Comment.
- Adjourn.
Contact: Sarah Mills, Senior Policy Analyst, Health and Human Services Commission Medicaid/Children's Health Insurance Program Division Office of Policy Development, 512‑462-6271, sarah.mills@hhsc.state.tx.us.
This meeting is open to the public. No reservations are required and there is no cost to attend this meeting.
People with disabilities who wish to attend the meeting and require auxiliary aids or services should contact Mills at sarah.mills@hhsc.state.tx.us at least 72 hours before the meeting so appropriate arrangements can be made.