2021 Legislative Fact Sheet: Telehealth parity

February 23, 2021

SB 674 expands telehealth access by ensuring that medically-appropriate telehealth visits are valued the same as similar in-person visits, with no greater patient costs or limitations and with equal provider reimbursement. In a public health emergency, these measures helped Oklahomans through the COVID-19 era on a temporary basis. If made permanent, they can transform access to care in rural areas and for mental health services.

Read Healthy Minds’ 2021 telehealth mental health recommendations