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CS/SB 700: Telehealth

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Rodriguez

Telehealth; Requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to reimburse the use of telehealth services under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations; authorizing telehealth providers to prescribe specified controlled substances through telehealth under certain circumstances; authorizing registered pharmacy technicians to compound and dispense medicinal drugs under certain circumstances; exempting certain registered pharmacy technicians from specified prohibitions; providing additional long-acting medications pharmacists may administer under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Appropriations
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
    1/21/2021 Senate • Filed
    1/28/2021 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 86
    2/8/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/17/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/17/2021 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 177
    2/19/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/22/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 86
    • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 172
    4/5/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 04/08/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/8/2021 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 465
    4/12/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Appropriations

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  • CS/SB 700, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/19/2021 at 3:38 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 4/7/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 247 (c1) Telehealth Practice Standards Fabricio, Giallombardo Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill
    H 957 (c1) Hearing Aid Sales and Distribution Professions and Public Health Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Health & Human Services Committee Track This Bill
    H 1477 Telehealth Melo Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 660 Telehealth Diaz Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Health Policy Track This Bill
    S 1568 (e1) Department of Health Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in returning Messages Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    506336 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 4/12/2021
    4:16 PM
    		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    406586 - Amendment
    Between lines 160 and 161 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Brodeur)     		4/6/2021
    6:35 PM     		Out of Order
    4/8/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    172640 - Amendment
    Delete lines 417 - 512.     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Rodriguez)     		4/6/2021
    1:39 PM     		Out of Order
    4/8/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    645592 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Rodriguez)     		4/7/2021
    8:56 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/8/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 520292 - Amendment to Amendment (645592)
    Between lines 108 and 109 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Brodeur)     		4/7/2021
    3:24 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/8/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 607286 - Amendment to Amendment (645592)
    Between lines 134 and 135 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Rodriguez)     		4/7/2021
    4:28 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/8/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 867884 - Amendment to Amendment (645592)
    Delete lines 177 - 184.     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Rodriguez)     		4/7/2021
    3:24 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/8/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/8/2021 9:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.908 Reimbursement of Medicaid providers. Page 3 (pdf)
    456.47 Use of telehealth to provide services. Page 5 (pdf)
    458.347 Physician assistants. Page 6 (pdf)
    459.022 Physician assistants. Page 7 (pdf)
    465.003 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    465.014 Pharmacy technician. Page 9 (pdf)
    465.015 Violations and penalties. Page 9 (pdf)
    465.0198 Page 11 (pdf)
    465.022 Pharmacies; general requirements; fees. Page 13 (pdf)
    465.0265 Centralized prescription filling. Page 13 (pdf)
    465.1893 Administration of antipsychotic medication by injection. Page 13 (pdf)
    468.1225 Procedures, equipment, and protocols. Page 15 (pdf)
    468.1265 Sale or distribution of hearing aids through mail; penalty. Page 16 (pdf)
    484.0501 Minimal procedures and equipment. Page 17 (pdf)
    484.054 Sale or distribution of hearing aids through mail; penalty. Page 18 (pdf)
    893.05 Practitioners and persons administering controlled substances in their absence. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • SB 700, Original Filed Version Posted 1/21/2021 at 10:31 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/16/2021 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 247 Telehealth Practice Standards Fabricio, Giallombardo Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill
    S 660 Telehealth Diaz Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Health Policy Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    970352 - Amendment
    Delete lines 154 - 166.     		Health Policy
    (Rodriguez)     		2/15/2021
    5:22 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/17/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    882802 - Amendment
    Between lines 380 and 381 insert:     		Health Policy
    (Rodriguez)     		2/15/2021
    5:22 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/17/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    302884 - Amendment
    Between lines 380 and 381 insert:     		Health Policy
    (Rodriguez)     		2/15/2021
    5:22 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/17/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 286824 - Amendment to Amendment (302884)
    Delete lines 10 - 83 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Bean)     		2/17/2021
    8:38 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/17/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/17/2021 9:00 AM Health Policy 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.908 Reimbursement of Medicaid providers. Page 3 (pdf)
    456.47 Use of telehealth to provide services. Page 5 (pdf)
    458.347 Physician assistants. Page 6 (pdf)
    459.022 Physician assistants. Page 7 (pdf)
    465.003 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    465.014 Pharmacy technician. Page 9 (pdf)
    465.015 Violations and penalties. Page 10 (pdf)
    465.0198 Page 11 (pdf)
    465.022 Pharmacies; general requirements; fees. Page 13 (pdf)
    465.0265 Centralized prescription filling. Page 13 (pdf)
    893.05 Practitioners and persons administering controlled substances in their absence. Page 14 (pdf)

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