MA H1002

Bill

MA H1002

Expanding access to telemedicine services

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to access to telemedicine services. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill expands access to telemedicine services by requiring health insurance plans in Massachusetts, including the state's Group Insurance Commission, Medicaid, and various private insurance plans, to cover telemedicine services to the same extent as in-person consultations. The bill defines "telemedicine" to include both real-time video interactions and the transmission of a patient's medical information for remote evaluation. It prohibits insurance plans from requiring providers to document barriers to in-person visits or limiting the settings where telemedicine can be provided. The bill also requires insurance plans to reimburse telemedicine services at rates not less than those for in-person services.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (13)

Brian Ashe (D), Mike Barrett (D), Harriette Chandler (D), William Crocker (R), Mike Day (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Carlos González (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Kate Hogan (D), Mike Moore (D), Paul Tucker (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5160 (on 12/01/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1002

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1002
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1002.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1095	Enhancing access to telemedicine services	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1916	To improve oral health for all Massachusetts residents	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H2431	To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit	Accompanied H2434	Similar To
H5160	Study Order - payments and insurance	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H584	To expand access to school meals	Accompanied a new draft, see H4434	Similar To
H637	To expand access to voter registration	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H991	Advancing and expanding access to telemedicine services	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S1640	To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit	Accompanied H2434	Similar To

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