Salman Bhojani, Texas State Representative of the 92nd district (D) | https://www.facebook.com/SalmanBhojaniTX
Salman Bhojani, Texas State Representative of the 92nd district (D) | https://www.facebook.com/SalmanBhojaniTX
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to health benefit plan coverage of telemedicine, teledentistry, and telehealth appointments with an originating site or distant site located outside this state’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill mandates that health benefit plans cover telemedicine, teledentistry, and telehealth services when either the originating or distant site is located outside Texas, under the condition that the patient primarily resides in Texas and the provider is licensed and has a physical office in Texas. Coverage must be equivalent to that afforded when both sites are within the state. Additionally, it defines terms like "distant site," "originating site," and "health professional" in the context of telehealth services. The bill is set to apply to health plans delivered, issued, or renewed on or after Jan. 1, 2026, with an effective date of Sept. 1, 2025.
Salman Bhojani, member of the House Committee on S/C on Workforce and vice chair of the House Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency, proposed another 10 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Bhojani graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2003 with a BS and again in 2013 from Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University with a JD.
Salman Bhojani is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 92nd House district. He replaced previous state representative Jeff Cason in 2023.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1067 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the compensation paid to sales agents for state lottery ticket sales |
| HB 1066 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to conducting certain medical examinations using telehealth services and telemedicine medical services under the workers' compensation system |
| HB 1061 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to authorization and reimbursement for certain examination fee and other required cost subsidies paid for public school teachers and students |
| HB 1059 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the presumption of validity for an advance directive and permissible forms of a medical power of attorney |
| HB 1055 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the college, career, or military readiness outcomes bonus under the Foundation School Program |
| HB 1051 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to health benefit plan coverage of telemedicine, teledentistry, and telehealth services provided by only synchronous or asynchronous audio interaction |
| HB 1048 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to providing free full-day prekindergarten for certain children |
| HB 1047 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the designation of certain optional holidays |
| HB 1046 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the payment of support rights and benefits for a child placed with a relative or other designated caregiver |
| HB 1042 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the issuance of a certified birth record, driver's license, or personal identification certificate to a homeless individual |
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