Relating to the provision of audio-only telehealth or telemedicine by health care professionals

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2021
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 19, 2021
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 3, 2021
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   Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 16, 2021
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   Done: Senate committeeMarch 23, 2021
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   Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill provides that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a health-related professional licensing board that authorizes the use of telehealth or telemedicine by health-related professionals shall amend or adopt administrative rules to allow a health-related professional under the purview of the appropriate licensing board to utilize telehealth or telemedicine to deliver health care services through the use of interactive audio-only communication. The rules amended or adopted by the appropriate licensure board shall ensure that the provision of health care services through the use of interactive audio-only communication is clinically appropriate and that the patient has been provided the opportunity to receive such health care services via in-person or real-time interactive video, unless such opportunity is not reasonably available.

Full bill text¹

Senate subcommittee

Named February 23, 2021. On March 17, 2021 it recommended passage.

• Sen. Mark Costello REmail
• Sen. Liz Mathis D
• Sen. Annette Sweeney REmail

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

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