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Introduced
02/20/2019
02/20/2019
In Committee
02/28/2019
02/28/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/03/2019
05/03/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Establishes standard of care for telehealth providers; authorizes use of telehealth to perform patient evaluations; provides that telehealth providers, under certain circumstances, are not required to research patient's history or conduct physical exam before providing services; provides situations when use of telehealth is not deemed to be practicing medicine without a license; authorizes certain providers to use telehealth to prescribe specified controlled substances; requires DOH to develop & disseminate educational materials to specified licenses; provides recordkeeping requirements; provides patient consent requirements.
AI Summary
This bill establishes standard of care for telehealth providers, authorizes the use of telehealth to perform patient evaluations, and allows certain telehealth providers to prescribe specified controlled substances. It also requires the Department of Health to develop and disseminate educational materials on the use of telehealth modalities to treat patients, and specifies recordkeeping and patient consent requirements for telehealth services. The bill aims to facilitate the use of telehealth in providing healthcare services in Florida.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died in Health Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 23 (Ch. 2019-137) (on 05/03/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/947 |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/947/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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