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HB 2907 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

DHFS-TELEMEDICINE-REQUIRMNTS

Summary
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning access to psychiatric mental health services via telepsychiatry, provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall not require that a physician or other licensed health care professional be physically present in the same room as the patient for the entire time during which the patient is receiving telepsychiatry services. Provides that the Department shall not require that a physician or other licensed healthcare professional be physically present in the same room as the patient for the entire time during which the patient is receiving telemedicine services. Defines "telemedicine" as the use of a telecommunication system to provide medical services for the purpose of evaluation and treatment when the patient is at one location and the rendering provider is at another location.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced May 2, 2017 Signed Aug 25, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2017 · House Apr 28, 2017

How they voted

44–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
May 30, 2017
D Democratic28
25 Yea 1 Nay 2
89% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
76
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Aug 25, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Special Committee on Oversight of Medicaid Managed Care; 008-000-000
upper
May 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
upper
May 5, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Special Committee on Oversight of Medicaid Managed Care
upper
May 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 2, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 28, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-6)
house
Apr 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.