Telehealth matters.
Summary
Provides for a standard definition of telehealth in titles 12, 16, 25, and 27. Prohibits the Medicaid program from specifying originating sites and distant sites for purposes of Medicaid reimbursement. Changes the use of the term "telemedicine" to "telehealth". Expands the application of the telehealth statute to additional licensed practitioners instead of applying only to prescribers. Provides that veterinarians may provide telehealth services only when an existing veterinarian-client-patient relationship has been established. Amends the definition of "telehealth". Requires that the telehealth medical records be created and maintained under the same standards of appropriate practice for medical records for patients in an in-person setting. Amends requirements for a prescriber issuing a prescription to a patient via telehealth services. Specifies that a patient waives confidentiality of medical information concerning individuals in the vicinity when the patient is using telehealth. Prohibits certain health care policies that provide coverage for telehealth services from requiring the use of a specific information technology application for those services.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2021
Last action Feb 24, 2021
Floor votes · House Feb 17, 2021
How they voted
93–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 99
Feb 17, 2021
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican69
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Senate
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 182: yeas 93, nays 0
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Charbonneau
RRepublican
P
Shane Lindauer
RRepublican
Co
Ann Vermilion
RRepublican
Co
Brad Barrett
RRepublican
Co
Jake Teshka
RRepublican
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