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CS/SB 1526: Telehealth

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Harrell

Telehealth; Establishing standards of practice for telehealth providers; providing that a nonphysician telehealth provider using telehealth and acting within his or her relevant scope of practice is not deemed to be practicing medicine without a license; prohibiting a contract between a certain health insurer and a telehealth provider from requiring the telehealth provider to be reimbursed at lesser amount than if the service were provided in person; prohibiting a contract between a certain health maintenance organization and a telehealth provider from requiring the telehealth provider to be reimbursed at lesser amount than if the service were provided in-person, etc. APPROPRIATION: $276,409

Effective Date: Except as otherwise provided, this act shall take effect July 1, 2019
 Last Action: 4/26/2019 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 23 (Ch. 2019-137) -SJ 523
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/28/2019 Senate • Filed
    3/8/2019 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 202
    3/13/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 202
    3/20/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/25/19, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/25/2019 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 265
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    4/11/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 04/16/19, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/15/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/18/19, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/16/2019 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (862704); YEAS 6 NAYS 4 -SJ 378
    4/17/2019 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    4/18/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/18/19, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 14 NAYS 6 -SJ 379
    4/22/2019 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 388
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/24/2019 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/19 -SJ 578
    4/26/2019 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 522
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 23 -SJ 523
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 23 (Ch. 2019-137) -SJ 523

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  • CS/SB 1526, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/22/2019 at 8:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 23 (er) Telehealth Yarborough Similar Last Action: 6/26/2019 Chapter No. 2019-137 Track This Bill
    H 947 Telehealth Ausley Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Health Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 23 (Ch. 2019-137) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    810132 - Amendment
    Between lines 97 and 98 insert:     		Hooper 4/25/2019
    1:58 PM     		Senate: Not Considered
    4/26/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    409632 - Amendment
    Delete lines 235 - 246 and insert:     		Harrell 4/25/2019
    2:06 PM     		Senate: Not Considered
    4/26/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    395174 - Amendment
    Delete lines 235 - 248 and insert:     		Harrell 4/25/2019
    4:41 PM     		Senate: Not Considered
    4/26/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.47 Page 2 (pdf)
    627.42396 Page 8 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • SB 1526, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2019 at 2:43 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/22/2019 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2019 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 4/15/2019 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2019 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/17/2019 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 23 (c2) Telehealth Yarborough Compare Last Action: 6/26/2019 Chapter No. 2019-137 Track This Bill
    H 947 Telehealth Ausley Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Health Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 23 (Ch. 2019-137) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    763358 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Harrell)     		4/15/2019
    2:59 PM     		Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    4/17/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 809042 - Amendment to Amendment (763358)
    Delete line 16 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Hooper)     		4/15/2019
    6:58 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/17/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 648844 - Amendment to Amendment (763358)
    Between lines 60 and 61 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Hooper)     		4/15/2019
    6:58 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/17/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 277068 - Amendment to Amendment (763358)
    Delete line 100 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Harrell)     		4/16/2019
    9:57 AM     		Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    4/17/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 147794 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (763358)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Harrell)     		4/17/2019
    4:14 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/19/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    862704 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Harrell)     		4/16/2019
    5:40 PM     		Favorable
    4/18/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/25/2019 1:30 PM Health Policy 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/16/2019 1:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 6 Yeas - 4 Nays
    4/18/2019 9:00 AM Appropriations 14 Yeas - 6 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.967 Managed care plan accountability. Page 2 (pdf)
    456.4501 Page 4 (pdf)
    627.42393 Page 7 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 9 (pdf)
    641.31093 Page 9 (pdf)

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