RCW 28B.20.830
Collaborative for the advancement of telemedicine—Reports—Open meetings.
(1) The collaborative for the advancement of telemedicine is created to enhance the understanding and use of health services provided through telemedicine and other similar models in Washington state. The collaborative shall be hosted by the University of Washington telehealth services and shall be comprised of one member from each of the two largest caucuses of the senate and the house of representatives, and representatives from the academic community, hospitals, clinics, and health care providers in primary care and specialty practices, carriers, and other interested parties.
(2) By July 1, 2016, the collaborative shall be convened. The collaborative shall develop recommendations on improving reimbursement and access to services, including originating site restrictions, provider to provider consultative models, and technologies and models of care not currently reimbursed; identify the existence of telemedicine best practices, guidelines, billing requirements, and fraud prevention developed by recognized medical and telemedicine organizations; and explore other priorities identified by members of the collaborative. After review of existing resources, the collaborative shall explore and make recommendations on whether to create a technical assistance center to support providers in implementing or expanding services delivered through telemedicine technologies.
(3) The collaborative must submit an initial progress report by December 1, 2016, with follow-up policy reports including recommendations by December 1, 2017, December 1, 2018, and December 1, 2021. The reports shall be shared with the relevant professional associations, governing boards or commissions, and the health care committees of the legislature.
(4) The collaborative shall study store and forward technology, with a focus on:
(a) Utilization;
(b) Whether store and forward technology should be paid for at parity with in-person services;
(c) The potential for store and forward technology to improve rural health outcomes in Washington state; and
(d) Ocular services.
(5) The meetings of the board shall be open public meetings, with meeting summaries available on a web page.
(6) The collaborative must study the need for an established patient/provider relationship before providing audio-only telemedicine, including considering what types of services may be provided without an established relationship. By December 1, 2021, the collaborative must submit a report to the legislature on its recommendations regarding the need for an established relationship for audio-only telemedicine.
(7) The future of the collaborative shall be reviewed by the legislature with consideration of ongoing technical assistance needs and opportunities. The collaborative terminates December 31, 2023.
[ 2021 c 157 § 9; 2020 c 92 § 4; 2018 c 256 § 1; 2016 c 68 § 2.]
NOTES:
Conflict with federal requirements—2021 c 157: See note following RCW 74.09.327.
Effective date—2020 c 92: See note following RCW 48.43.735.
Intent—2016 c 68: See note following RCW 48.43.735.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 28B.20 - University of Washington.
28B.20.054 - Credits—Statewide transfer policy and agreement—Establishment.
28B.20.055 - "Major line" defined.
28B.20.057 - Major lines common to University of Washington and Washington State University.
28B.20.060 - Courses exclusive to University of Washington.
28B.20.100 - Regents—Appointment—Terms—Vacancies—Quorum.
28B.20.110 - Regents—Secretary—Treasurer—Duties—Treasurer's bond.
28B.20.116 - Regents—Expenses.
28B.20.117 - Regents—Attorney general as advisor.
28B.20.130 - Powers and duties of regents—General.
28B.20.134 - Powers and duties of regents—Consent to sale of university granted lands.
28B.20.140 - Powers and duties of regents—Contracts for erection of buildings or improvements.
28B.20.145 - Powers and duties of regents—Regents' spending limited by income.
28B.20.150 - Endowment investments—Disclosure of private fund information—Conflicts of interest.
28B.20.200 - Faculty—Composition—General powers.
28B.20.250 - Liability coverage of university personnel and students—Authorized—Scope.
28B.20.253 - Liability coverage of university personnel and students—Self-insurance revolving fund.
28B.20.255 - Liability coverage of university personnel and students—As exclusive authority.
28B.20.298 - Clean energy research, development, manufacturing, and marketing—Findings—Policy.
28B.20.300 - Schools of medicine, dentistry, and related health services—Authorization.
28B.20.305 - Schools of medicine, dentistry, and related health services—Purpose.
28B.20.308 - Global Asia institute.
28B.20.330 - Rights-of-way to railroads and streetcar railways—Conditions.
28B.20.332 - Rights-of-way to railroads and streetcar railways—Regents to make agreement.
28B.20.334 - Rights-of-way to railroads and streetcar railways—Form of deed—Certified copy filed.
28B.20.336 - Rights-of-way to railroads and streetcar railways—Deed conveys conditional easement.
28B.20.340 - University site dedicated for street and boulevard purposes—Description.
28B.20.350 - 1947 conveyance for arboretum and botanical garden purposes—Description.
28B.20.352 - 1947 conveyance for arboretum and botanical garden purposes—Deed of conveyance.
28B.20.360 - 1939 conveyance of shorelands to university—Description.
28B.20.362 - 1939 conveyance of shorelands to university—Deed of conveyance.
28B.20.370 - Transfer of certain Lake Union shorelands to university.
28B.20.381 - "University tract" defined.
28B.20.394 - University tract—Powers of regents—Agreements to pay for governmental services.
28B.20.395 - University tract—Powers of regents, generally.
28B.20.396 - University tract—Bonding authority.
28B.20.420 - Graduate scholarships for engineering research—Established.
28B.20.440 - University hospital.
28B.20.452 - Occupational and environmental research facility—Industry to share costs.
28B.20.456 - Occupational and environmental research facility—Advisory committee.
28B.20.464 - Warren G. Magnuson institute—Purposes.
28B.20.466 - Warren G. Magnuson institute—Endowment fund earnings.
28B.20.472 - Warren G. Magnuson institute—Local endowment fund.
28B.20.475 - Sea grant program—Geoduck aquaculture—Scientific research studies—Reports.
28B.20.476 - Sea grant program—Geoduck aquaculture research account.
28B.20.478 - Center for human rights.
28B.20.4781 - Center for human rights—Reports.
28B.20.500 - Medical students from rural areas—Admission preference.
28B.20.502 - Medical cannabis research.
28B.20.510 - Behavioral health and suicide prevention—Statewide resource.
28B.20.515 - Behavioral health and suicide prevention—Annual report.
28B.20.520 - Behavioral health and suicide prevention—Data.
28B.20.522 - Suicide prevention training modules—Construction industry.
28B.20.530 - Behavioral health innovation and integration campus.
28B.20.535 - Behavioral health innovation and integration campus—Teaching facility.
28B.20.700 - Construction, remodeling, improvement, financing, etc., authorized.
28B.20.710 - Contracts, issuance of evidences of indebtedness, acceptance of grants.
28B.20.715 - Bonds—Issuance, sale, form, term, interest, etc.—Covenants—Use of proceeds.
28B.20.720 - University of Washington bond retirement fund—Composition—Pledge of building fees.
28B.20.725 - Additional powers of board—Issuance of bonds, investments, transfer of funds, etc.
28B.20.735 - Bonds not general obligations—Legislature may provide additional means of payment.
28B.20.740 - RCW 28B.20.700 through 28B.20.740 as concurrent with other laws.
28B.20.745 - Validation—1959 c 193.
28B.20.830 - Collaborative for the advancement of telemedicine—Reports—Open meetings.