Telehealth matters. Prohibits the Medicaid program from specifying originating sites and distant sites for purposes of Medicaid reimbursement. Prohibits the use of telehealth to provide any abortion, including the writing or filling of a prescription for any purpose that is intended to result in an abortion. Changes the use of the term "telemedicine" to "telehealth". Specifies certain activities that are considered to be health care services for purposes of the telehealth laws. Expands the application of the telehealth statute to additional licensed practitioners instead of applying only to prescribers. Amends the definition of "prescriber" and "telehealth". Provides that a practitioner who directs an employee to perform a specified health service is held to the same standards of appropriate practice as those standards for health care services provided at an in-person setting. Requires that the telehealth medical records be created and maintained under the same standards of appropriate practice for medical records for patients in an in-person setting. Specifies that a patient waives confidentiality of medical information concerning individuals in the vicinity when the patient is using telehealth. Prohibits an employer from requiring a practitioner to provide a health care service through telehealth if the practitioner believes: (1) that health quality may be negatively impacted; or (2) the practitioner would be unable to provide the same standards of appropriate practice as those provided in an in-person setting. Provides that an applicable contract, employment agreement, or policy to provide telehealth services must explicitly provide that a practitioner may refuse at any time to provide health care services if in the practitioner's sole discretion the practitioner believes: (1) that health quality may be negatively impacted; or (2) the practitioner would be unable to provide the same standards of appropriate practice as those provided in an in-person setting. Amends requirements for a prescriber issuing a prescription to a patient via telehealth services. Requires that if a veterinarian is required to establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship to perform a health care service, the veterinarian shall ensure that a veterinarian-client-patient relationship is established. Repeals the law concerning telepsychology. Prohibits certain insurance policies and individual and group contracts from mandating the use of certain technology applications in the provision of telehealth services.

Statutes affected:
1. Introduced Senate Bill (S): 12-7-2-190.3, 12-15-5-11, 16-18-2-348.5, 16-36-1-15, 25-1-2-10, 25-1-9.5-1, 25-1-9.5-2, 25-1-9.5-3, 25-1-9.5-5, 25-1-9.5-6, 25-1-9.5-7, 25-1-9.5-8, 25-1-9.5-9, 25-1-9.5-10, 25-1-9.5-11, 25-1-9.5-12, 25-1-9.5-13, 25-22.5-2-7, 27-8-34-5, 27-8-34-6, 27-8-34-7, 27-13-7-22
2. Senate Bill (S): 12-7-2-190.3, 12-15-5-11, 16-18-2-348.5, 16-36-1-15, 25-1-2-10, 25-1-9.5-1, 25-1-9.5-2, 25-1-9.5-3, 25-1-9.5-5, 25-1-9.5-6, 25-1-9.5-7, 25-1-9.5-8, 25-1-9.5-9, 25-1-9.5-10, 25-1-9.5-11, 25-1-9.5-12, 25-1-9.5-13, 25-22.5-2-7, 27-8-34-5, 27-8-34-6, 27-8-34-7, 27-13-1-34, 27-13-7-22
3. Engrossed Senate Bill (S): 12-7-2-190.3, 12-15-5-11, 16-18-2-348.5, 16-36-1-15, 25-1-2-10, 25-1-9.5-1, 25-1-9.5-2, 25-1-9.5-3, 25-1-9.5-5, 25-1-9.5-6, 25-1-9.5-7, 25-1-9.5-8, 25-1-9.5-9, 25-1-9.5-10, 25-1-9.5-11, 25-1-9.5-12, 25-1-9.5-13, 25-22.5-2-7, 27-8-34-5, 27-8-34-6, 27-13-1-34, 27-13-7-22
4. Senate Bill (H): 12-7-2-190.3, 12-15-5-11, 16-18-2-348.5, 16-36-1-15, 25-1-2-10, 25-1-9.5-1, 25-1-9.5-2, 25-1-9.5-3, 25-1-9.5-4, 25-1-9.5-5, 25-1-9.5-6, 25-1-9.5-7, 25-1-9.5-8, 25-1-9.5-9, 25-1-9.5-10, 25-1-9.5-11, 25-1-9.5-12, 25-1-9.5-13, 25-22.5-2-7, 27-8-34-5, 27-8-34-6, 27-8-34-7, 27-13-1-34, 27-13-7-22
5. Engrossed Senate Bill (H): 12-7-2-190.3, 12-15-5-11, 16-18-2-348.5, 16-36-1-15, 25-1-2-10, 25-1-9.5-1, 25-1-9.5-2, 25-1-9.5-3, 25-1-9.5-4, 25-1-9.5-5, 25-1-9.5-6, 25-1-9.5-7, 25-1-9.5-8, 25-1-9.5-9, 25-1-9.5-10, 25-1-9.5-11, 25-1-9.5-12, 25-1-9.5-13, 25-22.5-2-7, 27-8-34-5, 27-8-34-6, 27-8-34-7, 27-13-1-34, 27-13-7-22
6. Enrolled Senate Bill (S): 12-7-2-190.3, 12-15-5-11, 16-18-2-348.5, 16-36-1-15, 25-1-2-10, 25-1-9.5-1, 25-1-9.5-2, 25-1-9.5-3, 25-1-9.5-4, 25-1-9.5-5, 25-1-9.5-6, 25-1-9.5-7, 25-1-9.5-8, 25-1-9.5-9, 25-1-9.5-10, 25-1-9.5-11, 25-1-9.5-12, 25-1-9.5-13, 25-22.5-2-7, 27-8-34-5, 27-8-34-6, 27-8-34-7, 27-13-1-34, 27-13-7-22