Permits telemedicine services for mental and behavioral health issues under the workers' compensation system
Summary
Permits telemedicine services for mental and behavioral health issues under the workers' compensation system; permits one in-person visit within twelve months unless such in-person visit causes undue hardship on a patient.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action May 29, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2026 · Assembly May 21, 2025
How they voted
58–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
May 29, 2026
D
Democratic41
87% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
4
May 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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