Prescribing of Schedule VI controlled substances; telemedicine, store-and-forward technologies.
Summary
Prescribing of Schedule VI controlled substances;telemedicine; store-and-forward technologies. Provides that electronic technology or media used for telemedicine services includes store-and-forward technologies and that, used in the context of prescribing ScheduleVI controlled substances through telemedicine services, "store-and-forwardtechnologies" means technologies that allow for the electronic transmissionof medical information, including images, documents, or health histories,through a secure communications system.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2020
Last action Feb 11, 2020
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions
lower
Jan 5, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 5, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104874D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Sickles
DDemocratic
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