Washington Code 70.41.530 – Audio-only telemedicine — Facility fees
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A hospital that is an originating site or distant site for audio-only telemedicine may not charge a facility fee.
[ 2022 c 126 § 1.]
Terms Used In Washington Code 70.41.530
- Distant site: means the site at which a physician or other licensed provider, delivering a professional service, is physically located at the time the service is provided through telemedicine. See Washington Code 70.41.020
- Hospital: as used in this chapter does not include hotels, or similar places furnishing only food and lodging, or simply domiciliary care; nor does it include clinics, or physician's offices where patients are not regularly kept as bed patients for twenty-four hours or more; nor does it include nursing homes, as defined and which come within the scope of chapter 18. See Washington Code 70.41.020
- Originating site: means the physical location of a patient receiving health care services through telemedicine. See Washington Code 70.41.020
- Telemedicine: includes audio-only telemedicine, but does not include facsimile or email. See Washington Code 70.41.020