General Bill
Telehealth:
Revises definition of "telehealth" to remove exclusion of audio-only telephone calls from telehealth services; authorizes use of telehealth for prescription renewals; provides that telehealth may be substituted only for physical examinations; authorizes qualified physicians to issue physician certifications to existing qualified patients to receive marijuana & marijuana delivery devices under specified circumstance; prohibits certain health insurance policies, small employer health benefit plans, & health maintenance contracts from denying coverage for covered services provided through telehealth; provides that health insurers, small employer health benefit plans, & HMOs are not required to reimburse providers for originating fees or costs for telehealth services; provides cost-sharing limitations for health insurers, small employer health benefit plans, & HMOs relating to telehealth services.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2021
Last Event:
Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM
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Subject
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Relationship
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Bill #:
HB 6079
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Subject:
Out-of-state Telehealth Providers
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Relationship:
Compare
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Bill #:
SB 660
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Subject:
Telehealth
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Relationship:
Compare
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Bill #:
CS/SB 864
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Subject:
Telehealth
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Relationship:
Compare
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Bill #:
SB 1250
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Subject:
Telehealth
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Relationship:
Compare
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| Statute
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Other Bill Citations
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456.47
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CS/HB 247,
SB 660,
CS/SB 700,
CS/SB 864,
HB 1411,
HB 1477,
CS/CS/SB 1568,
SB 1820,
HB 6079
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627.42396
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SB 1250
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627.6699
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HB 109,
CS/SB 390,
SB 786,
SB 1078,
HB 1111,
CS/HB 1155*,
SB 1250,
SB 1612
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641.31093
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SB 1250
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(*) Not the latest version