An Act relating to telemedicine; authorizing the regulation of telemedicine by professional licensing boards; and providing for insurance coverage of telemedicine.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Oct 2021
Senate Passage
Oct 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 21, 2021
Last action Oct 27, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Oct 26, 2021
How they voted
45–4
Passed
Total votes 49
Oct 26, 2021
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Oct 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to INSURANCE
lower
Oct 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Oct 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Sep 29, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
PN 0949 Reported as amended
upper
May 21, 2021
Committee
PN 0790 Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE
upper
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Elder Vogel
RRepublican
Co
Art Haywood
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Mensch
RRepublican
Co
Camera Bartolotta
RRepublican
Co
Dave Argall
RRepublican
Co
Gene Yaw
RRepublican
Co
Jay Costa
DDemocratic
Co
John R. Gordner
RRepublican
Co
John T. Yudichak
IIndependent
Co
Judy Ward
RRepublican
Co
Lisa Baker
RRepublican
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