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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 10.09.49.01" title_num="10" subtitle_num="09" chapter_num="49" heading="Scope.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>This chapter applies to covered services delivered via synchronous telehealth and eligible for reimbursement by the Maryland Medicaid Program.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The purpose of providing medically necessary services via telehealth is to improve:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Access to services, thus reducing preventable hospitalizations and barriers to health care access;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Access to outpatient and inpatient subspecialty services, thus improving diagnostic clarification, treatment recommendations, and planning for the individual;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Health outcomes through timely disease detection and treatment options; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Capacity and choice for ongoing treatment in underserved areas of the State.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>