What state recently enacted new telemedicine laws? Washington State
What data security elements were included in the Washington State legislation?
- Establishes best practices that complies with ““generally accepted health care practices and standards.”
- Boils down to HIPAA and the HITECH Act & existing state law
- Establishes a technology standard of ““the standards required by state and federal laws governing the privacy and security of protected health information.”
- Allows Health Plans to deny coverage if these standards are not met
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | M.D. Phone Home: New Legislation Expands Telemedicine in Washington