CGS § 38a-477mm. Prohibition on reduction in amount of reimbursement paid to telehealth provider for covered health care or health services that telehealth provider appropriately provided to insured through telehealth.

(a) As used in this section:

(1) “Health carrier” has the same meaning as provided in section 38a-1080;

(2) “Insured” has the same meaning as provided in section 38a-1;

(3) “Telehealth” has the same meaning as provided in section 19a-906; and

(4) “Telehealth provider” means any physician licensed under chapter 370, physical therapist licensed under chapter 376, chiropractor licensed under chapter 372, naturopath licensed under chapter 373, podiatrist licensed under chapter 375, occupational therapist licensed under chapter 376a, optometrist licensed under chapter 380, registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse licensed under chapter 378, physician assistant licensed under chapter 370, psychologist licensed under chapter 383, marital and family therapist licensed under chapter 383a, clinical social worker or master social worker licensed under chapter 383b, alcohol and drug counselor licensed under chapter 376b, professional counselor licensed under chapter 383c, dietitian-nutritionist certified under chapter 384b, speech and language pathologist licensed under chapter 399, respiratory care practitioner licensed under chapter 381a, audiologist licensed under chapter 397a, pharmacist licensed under chapter 400j or paramedic licensed pursuant to chapter 384d who is providing health care or other health services through the use of telehealth within such person's scope of practice and in accordance with the standard of care applicable to the profession.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this title, no health carrier shall reduce the amount of a reimbursement paid to a telehealth provider for covered health care or health services that the telehealth provider appropriately provided to an insured through telehealth because the telehealth provider provided such health care or health services to the patient through telehealth and not in person.