CS/SB 1646: Telemedicine
GENERAL BILL by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities ; Health Policy
Telemedicine; Creating the "Florida Telemedicine Act”; requiring specified practitioners providing telemedicine services to patients in this state to be licensed in this state; authorizing nonFlorida licensed physicians to meet alternative requirements; providing standards and prohibitions for the provision of telemedicine services; authorizing the use of telemedicine services in the diagnosis and treatment of the human eye; prohibiting a managed care plan under Medicaid from using telemedicine providers that are not physicians, etc.
Effective Date: 10/1/2014
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/6/2014 Senate • SPB 7028 submitted as a committee bill (SB 1646) by Health Policy
• Filed
3/10/2014 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 238
3/11/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 238
3/27/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 04/01/14, 9:30 am, 301 Senate Office Building
4/1/2014 Senate • CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 -SJ 442
4/3/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities read 1st time -SJ 451
4/4/2014 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 442
4/7/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 04/09/14, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/9/2014 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (387622); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 515
4/11/2014 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 515
5/2/2014 Senate • Died in Appropriations
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CS/SB 1646, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/3/2014 at 9:11 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 4/8/2014 (pdf)
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2014 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 167 Telemedicine Jones Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (HIS)
H 751 (c1) Telehealth Cummings, Jones Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Health and Human Services Committee
Location: In committee/council (HHSC)
S 70 Telemedicine Joyner Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Health Policy
Location: In committee/council (HP)
Committee Amendments (4)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 651910 - Amendment
Delete lines 131 - 217 and insert:Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
(Garcia)4/8/2014
4:01 PMReplaced by Engrossed Amendment
4/11/2014Web Page
PDF
259150 - Amendment to Amendment (651910)
Delete line 13 and insert:Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
(Garcia)4/9/2014
12:19 PMReplaced by Engrossed Amendment
4/11/2014Web Page
PDF387622 - Amendment
Delete lines 131 - 217 and insert:Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
(Garcia)4/11/2014
1:49 PMFavorable
4/11/2014Web Page
PDF449942 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
(Bean)4/9/2014
1:00 PM
(Late Filed)Unfavorable
4/11/2014Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/9/2014 2:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 12 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (9)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.967 Managed care plan accountability. Page 13 (pdf) 456.4501 Page 2 (pdf) 456.4502 Page 2 (pdf) 456.4503 Page 4 (pdf) 456.4504 Page 8 (pdf) 456.4505 Page 11 (pdf) 456.4506 Page 12 (pdf) 627.645 Denial of health insurance claims restricted. Page 15 (pdf) 641.185 Health maintenance organization subscriber protections. Page 16 (pdf) -
SB 1646, Original Filed Version Posted 3/6/2014 at 2:25 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 167 Telemedicine Jones Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (HIS)
H 751 (c1) Telehealth Cummings, Jones Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Health and Human Services Committee
Location: In committee/council (HHSC)
S 70 Telemedicine Joyner Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Health Policy
Location: In committee/council (HP)
Committee Amendments (4)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 507782 - Amendment
Delete lines 99 - 246 and insert:Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
(Garcia)4/1/2014
7:31 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/1/2014Web Page
PDF
692696 - Amendment to Amendment (507782)
Delete line 28 and insert:Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
(Garcia)4/1/2014
12:31 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/1/2014Web Page
PDF483198 - Amendment
Delete lines 105 - 204 and insert:Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
(Garcia)4/1/2014
7:31 AMWithdrawn
4/1/2014Web Page
PDF319958 - Amendment
Between lines 360 and 361 insert:Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
(Garcia)4/1/2014
7:32 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/1/2014Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/1/2014 9:30 AM Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 6 Yeas - 2 Nays Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 456.4501 Page 2 (pdf) 456.4502 Page 2 (pdf) 456.4503 Page 3 (pdf) 456.4504 Page 8 (pdf) 456.4505 Page 10 (pdf) 456.4506 Page 11 (pdf)