California Telehealth Guidance

Office of the Governor

• Executive Order N-43-20 (04/03/2020)

California Legislative Information

• Assembly Bill No. 1544: An act to amend Section 1799.2 of, to add Section 1797.259 to, to add and repeal Section 1797.273 of, and to add and repeal Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 1800) of Division 2.5 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to community paramedicine. (approved by Governor 09/25/2020)
• Assembly Bill No. 2164 (amended in Senate 08/20/2020)
• Assembly Bill No. 1494: An act to add Sections 14132.723 and 14132.724 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal. (approved by Governor 10/12/2019)
• AB-1494 Medi-Cal: Telehealth: State of Emergency
  - Last year, California passed a bill that removed barriers to Medicaid reimbursement for community health clinics (CHCs) during states of emergency for telephonic services, and when services are provided in the beneficiary’s home.

Center for Medicare & Medicaid

• Section 1135 Flexibilities Requested in March 16, 2020 and March 19, 2020 Communications (03/23/2020)
  - CMS response to requests for waivers pursuant to section 1135 of the Social Security Act to address the challenges posed by COVID-19.

Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)

• Post-COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Telehealth Policy Recommendations: Public Document (02/02/2021)
• Medi-Cal Payment for Telehealth and Virtual/Telephonic Communications Relative to the 2019-Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (updated 01/05/2021)
• Appendix K Approval Letter (05/27/2020)
• State Plan Amendment (SPA) #: 20-0024 (05/13/2020)
• Local Educational Agency Medi-Cal Billing Option Program (LEA BOP) Telehealth Policy Relative to the 2019-Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (05/11/2020)
• IN 20-009 - Guidance on COVID-19 for Behavioral Health (updated 05/01/2020)
• Medi-Cal Payment for Telehealth and Virtual/Telephonic Communications Relative to the 2019-Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (updated 04/30/2020)
• Well-Child Visits During COVID-19 Pandemic (04/24/2020)
• Emergency Telehealth Guidance – COVID-19 Pandemic (03/18/2020)

Department of Insurance

• Commissioner Lara directs health insurance companies to provide increased telehealth access during COVID-19 emergency (03/30/2020)
• Notice re: Telehealth During COVID-19 State of Emergency (03/30/2020)
• Emergency Notification Filing Requirements (03/18/2020)

Department of Managed Health Care 

• APL 20-013 - Billing for Telehealth Services; Telehealth for the Delivery of Services  (04/07/2020)
• APL 20-009 – Reimbursement for Telehealth Services (03/18/2020)

California Health & Human Services Agency

• EMSA Policy to Implement the Emergency Proclamation of the Governor on Authorization of Out of State Medical Personnel (03/24/2020)

California OES

• California Requests Federal Government Waiver to Cover Medi-Cal Recipients and Expand Tele-Health Options (03/17/2020)

Legislation

• Assembly Bill No. 1544 (approved by Governor 9/29/2020)