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

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2021
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 19, 2021
3. ✓
   Done: House committeeFebruary 3, 2021
4. –
   Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 431
5. Next: Senate committee
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 431 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 431 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 if the health care professional, through the use of audio-only telehealth or telemedicine, is able to meet the same standards of care and professional ethics as required for that health care professional for the provision of in-person health care.

Full bill text¹

House subcommittee

Named January 19, 2021. On January 26, 2021 it recommended passage.

• Rep. Thomas Jay Moore REmail
• Rep. Steven P. Bradley REmail
• Rep. Kristin Sunde D

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