Texas SB392 prohibits facility fees for telehealth and telemedicine services and provides for administrative penalties.

Texas SB392 amends the Health and Safety Code to prohibit health care providers from charging facility fees for telehealth and telemedicine services. The bill defines a facility fee as a charge intended to compensate for operational expenses, separate from fees for professional medical services. The Health and Human Services Commission is tasked with enforcing this prohibition and can impose administrative penalties of up to $1,000 for violations. The executive commissioner can adopt rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.

Texas SB392 prohibits facility fees for telehealth and telemedicine services and provides for administrative penalties.

Texas SB392 amends the Health and Safety Code to prohibit health care providers from charging facility fees for telehealth and telemedicine services. The bill defines a facility fee as a charge intended to compensate for operational expenses, separate from fees for professional medical services. The Health and Human Services Commission is tasked with enforcing this prohibition and can impose administrative penalties of up to $1,000 for violations. The executive commissioner can adopt rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.