Provides Medicaid coverage for remote ultrasound scans and remote fetal non-stress tests
This bill expands Medicaid coverage to include remote ultrasound scans and remote fetal non-stress tests for pregnant individuals. The change allows these specific medical services to be performed by qualified practitioners using technology that does not require the patient to be physically present at a clinic. The legislation includes a condition that these services will only become active if the federal government agrees to share the associated costs. Additionally, the law clarifies that this expansion does not alter existing rules regarding medical licensing or the scope of practice for healthcare providers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Nov 2024
Introduced Oct 18, 2023
Signed Nov 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2024 · Assembly Jun 4, 2024
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
Jun 6, 2024
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Nov 22, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.474
lower
Jun 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 4, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 4, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 14, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Oct 18, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Demond Meeks
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Gina Sillitti
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Harvey Epstein
DDemocratic
Co
John McDonald
DDemocratic
Co
Karines Reyes
DDemocratic
Co
MaryJane Shimsky
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Nader Sayegh
DDemocratic
Co
Rebecca Seawright
DDemocratic
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