SB 3 Indiana Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Telehealth matters.

Summary
Prohibits the Medicaid program from specifying originating sites and distant sites for purposes of Medicaid reimbursement. Prohibits the use of telehealth to provide any abortion, including the writing or filling of a prescription for any purpose that is intended to result in an abortion. Changes the use of the term "telemedicine" to "telehealth". Specifies certain activities that are considered to be health care services for purposes of the telehealth laws. Expands the application of the telehealth statute to additional licensed practitioners instead of applying only to prescribers. Amends the definition of "prescriber" and "telehealth". Provides that a practitioner who directs an employee to perform a specified health service is held to the same standards of appropriate practice as those standards for health care services provided at an in-person setting. 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. Specifies that a patient waives confidentiality of medical information concerning individuals in the vicinity when the patient is using telehealth. Prohibits an employer from requiring a practitioner to provide a health care service through telehealth if the practitioner believes: (1) that health quality may be negatively impacted; or (2) the practitioner would be unable to provide the same standards of appropriate practice as those provided in an in-person setting. Provides that an applicable contract, employment agreement, or policy to provide telehealth services must explicitly provide that a practitioner may refuse at any time to provide health care services if in the practitioner's sole discretion the practitioner believes: (1) that health quality may be negatively impacted; or (2) the practitioner would be unable to provide the same standards of appropriate practice as those provided in an in-person setting. Amends requirements for a prescriber issuing a prescription to a patient via telehealth services. Requires that if a veterinarian is required to establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship to perform a health care service, the veterinarian shall ensure that a veterinarian-client-patient relationship is established. Repeals the law concerning telepsychology. Prohibits certain insurance policies and individual and group contracts from mandating the use of certain technology applications in the provision of telehealth services.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Apr 1, 2021 Signed Apr 20, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2021

How they voted

350
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 38
Feb 2, 2021
D Democratic8
6 Yea 2
75% Yea
R Republican30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
8
Apr 20, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 5, 2021
Amended
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 340: yeas 44, nays 3
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Amended
Returned to the Senate with amendments
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 324: yeas 91, nays 1
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Amended
Amendment #4 (Mayfield) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Amended
Amendment #6 (Austin) ruled out of order
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Amended
Amendment #1 (Jacob) ruled out of order
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Amended
Amendment #10 (Barrett) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Amended
Amendment #12 (Lindauer) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 36: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Amended
Amendment #2 (Charbonneau) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors