HB 498 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Health Care - As enacted, exempts a patient receiving an initial behavioral health evaluation via telehealth from the requirement that a patient have an in-person encounter with a healthcare services provider, the healthcare services provider’s practice group, or the healthcare system within 16 months prior to an interactive visit in order to establish a provider-patient relationship for purposes of telehealth; allows a physician assistant who is authorized to prescribe drugs and who provides services solely via telehealth to arrange for chart review by a collaborating physician via HIPAA-compliant electronic means. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 63.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2023 Last action May 3, 2023
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Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/30/2023
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/22/2023
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/14/2023
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/7/2023
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/7/2023
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 2/28/2023
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee -- Health Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Brock Martin
RRepublican
TN
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