Treating doctors would be allowed to perform maximum medical improvement examinations by telemedicine or telehealth under rules proposed by the Texas Division of Workers' Compensation.
The division said the proposed rules would revise the definitions of "telemedicine services" and "telehealth services" to include MMI exams and evaluation of permanent impairment when:
The injured worker has been examined by the treating doctor for the condition in question at least once before.
The injured worker consents to the remote exam.
The condition qualifies as a minor ...
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