Texas HB2631 prohibits facility fees for telehealth and telemedicine services, with administrative penalties for violations.

HB2631 amends the Texas Health and Safety Code to prohibit health care providers from charging facility fees for telehealth and telemedicine services. A facility fee is defined as a charge intended to compensate the provider for operational expenses, separate from the fee for professional medical services. The Health and Human Services Commission is tasked with enforcing this prohibition, with the authority to impose administrative penalties of up to $1,000 for violations. The bill also allows the executive commissioner to adopt rules to implement these provisions.

Texas HB2631 prohibits facility fees for telehealth and telemedicine services, with administrative penalties for violations.

HB2631 amends the Texas Health and Safety Code to prohibit health care providers from charging facility fees for telehealth and telemedicine services. A facility fee is defined as a charge intended to compensate the provider for operational expenses, separate from the fee for professional medical services. The Health and Human Services Commission is tasked with enforcing this prohibition, with the authority to impose administrative penalties of up to $1,000 for violations. The bill also allows the executive commissioner to adopt rules to implement these provisions.