Florida Senate - 2023                                     SB 218
       
       
        
       By Senator Harrell
       
       
       
       
       
       31-00610-23                                            2023218__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to genetic counselors using
    3         telehealth; amending s. 456.47, F.S.; revising the
    4         definition of the term “telehealth provider” to
    5         include persons licensed as genetic counselors;
    6         providing an effective date.
    7          
    8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   10         Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
   11  456.47, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   12         456.47 Use of telehealth to provide services.—
   13         (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:
   14         (b) “Telehealth provider” means any individual who provides
   15  health care and related services using telehealth and who is
   16  licensed or certified under s. 393.17; part III of chapter 401;
   17  chapter 457; chapter 458; chapter 459; chapter 460; chapter 461;
   18  chapter 463; chapter 464; chapter 465; chapter 466; chapter 467;
   19  part I, part III, part IV, part V, part X, part XIII, or part
   20  XIV of chapter 468; chapter 478; chapter 480; part I, or part
   21  II, or part III of chapter 483; chapter 484; chapter 486;
   22  chapter 490; or chapter 491; who is licensed under a multistate
   23  health care licensure compact of which Florida is a member
   24  state; or who is registered under and complies with subsection
   25  (4).
   26         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.