Relating to the provision of health care services via telehealth for the civil commitment unit for sexual offenders. Effective 7-1-19

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 4, 2019
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 4, 2019
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 13, 2019
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 13, 2019
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   Done: Senate committeeMarch 26, 2019
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 25, 201949–0
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   Done: To the GovernorApril 29, 2019
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 10, 2019

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill directs the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics which provides health care services to patients at the civil commitment unit for sexual offenders (CCUSO) to utilize telehealth instead of in-person delivery of health care services, to the greatest extent medically appropriate, to reduce transportation, staffing, and other costs to CCUSO, which would otherwise be incurred through the provision of in-person delivery of health care services. The bill requires CCUSO to document the use of telehealth under this Code section and any resulting savings in costs and staffing.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed¹

Senate subcommittee

Named March 19, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Jim Carlin R
• Sen. Joe Bolkcom D
• Sen. Julian B. Garrett R

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