House Bill 4, authored by Rep. Four Price, R-Amarillo – whose leadership team on the legislation included Rio Grande Valley state lawmakers – will improve access to health care for Texans, especially those in rural and medically underserved areas, by allowing multiple services to be provided through telemedicine, telehealth, telecommunications, or other information technology. The legislation, which was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, also was supported by DHR Health. The law went into effect on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Legislation is a proposed or enacted law or group of laws. Telemedicine is a general term that ...