SB 70 (2014) -  Telemedicine

General Bill by Joyner
Telemedicine: Providing that a health insurance policy or Medicaid may not require face-to-face contact between a health care provider and patient as a prerequisite to coverage or reimbursement for services; clarifying that the use of telemedicine technology under the supervision of another health care practitioner may not be interpreted as practicing medicine without a license; requiring the department to conduct a study, which includes the Department of Children and Families and the Agency for Health Care Administration, on options for implementing telemedicine for certain services, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2014
Last Event: 05/02/14 S Died in Health Policy on Friday, May 2, 2014 10:39 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
  • Banking and Insurance
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 167 Subject: Telemedicine Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/HB 751 Subject: Telehealth Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1646 Subject: Telemedicine Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Health Policy Time: 05/02/2014 - 10:39 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 18 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 18 Time: 08/27/2013 - 3:11 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 08/09/2013 - 9:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: __