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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
04/09/2020
04/09/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to access to telemedicine services. Financial Services.
AI Summary
This bill aims to advance and expand access to telemedicine services in Massachusetts. The key provisions include:
1. Requiring the Group Insurance Commission, Medicaid, and other health insurers to cover telemedicine services to the same extent as in-person services, without requiring patients to document a barrier to an in-person visit or limiting the type of setting where telemedicine is provided.
2. Allowing healthcare providers to obtain proxy credentialing and privileging for telemedicine services, and directing them to provide information to patients about available follow-up services.
3. Requiring annual reporting on the utilization of telemedicine services by modality, provider specialty, and patient age.
4. Ensuring the provisions of the bill apply to all health insurance contracts one year after the effective date.
The bill aims to improve access to healthcare services by facilitating the use of telemedicine, while maintaining similar standards of care as in-person visits.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (88)
Brian Ashe (D),
Bruce Ayers (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Jennifer Benson (D),
David Biele (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Joseph Boncore (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Dan Carey (D),
Gerry Cassidy (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Edward Coppinger (D),
Brendan Crighton (D),
William Crocker (R),
Claire Cronin (D),
Daniel Cullinane (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Angelo D'Emilia (R),
Michael Day (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
Shawn Dooley (R),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Carole Fiola (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Colleen Garry (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Thomas Golden (D),
Carlos González (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Stephen Hay (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Russell Holmes (D),
Steven Howitt (R),
Dan Hunt (D),
Randy Hunt (R),
Pat Jehlen (D),
Brad Jones (R),
Louis Kafka (D),
Hannah Kane (R),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Rady Mom (D),
Mike Moran (D),
Dave Muradian (R),
Matt Muratore (R),
Brian Murray (D),
David Nangle (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Shaunna O'Connell (R),
Jim O'Day (D),
Sarah Peake (D),
Alice Peisch (D),
Smitty Pignatelli (D),
Elizabeth Poirier (R),
Denise Provost (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Mike Soter (R),
Tom Stanley (D),
Bill Straus (D),
Bruce Tarr (R),
Walter Timilty (D),
Dean Tran (R),
Paul Tucker (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Andy Vargas (D),
Dave Vieira (R),
RoseLee Vincent (D),
Tom Walsh (D),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Donald Wong (R),
Jon Zlotnik (D),
Last Action
Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H991 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H991.pdf |
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