HB 831 Florida House · 2021 Regular Session

Telehealth

Summary
Telehealth; Revises definition of "telehealth" to remove exclusion of audio-only telephone calls from telehealth services; authorizes use of telehealth for prescription renewals; provides that telehealth may be substituted only for physical examinations; authorizes qualified physicians to issue physician certifications to existing qualified patients to receive marijuana & marijuana delivery devices under specified circumstance; prohibits certain health insurance policies, small employer health benefit plans, & health maintenance contracts from denying coverage for covered services provided through telehealth; provides that health insurers, small employer health benefit plans, & HMOs are not required to reimburse providers for originating fees or costs for telehealth services; provides cost-sharing limitations for health insurers, small employer health benefit plans, & HMOs relating to telehealth services.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2021 Last action Apr 30, 2021
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Total actions
7
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Committee
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Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Anthony Rodriguez
RRepublican
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