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Introduced
04/05/2021
04/05/2021
In Committee
05/05/2021
05/05/2021
Crossed Over
05/19/2021
05/19/2021
Passed
05/21/2021
05/21/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/27/2021
05/27/2021
Introduced Session
2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Current law states that in-person contact between a health-care provider or mental health-care provider and a patient is not required under the state's medicaid program for services delivered through telemedicine that are otherwise eligible for reimbursement under medicaid. The bill requires the department of health care policy and financing to promulgate rules specifically relating to entities that deliver health-care or mental health-care services exclusively or predominately through telemedicine.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to promulgate rules specifically relating to entities that deliver health-care or mental health-care services exclusively or predominantly through telemedicine. The bill also states that in-person contact between a health-care or mental health-care provider and a patient is not required under the state's Medicaid program for services delivered through telemedicine that are otherwise eligible for reimbursement under Medicaid.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (40)
Susan Lontine (D)*,
Cleave Simpson (R)*,
Faith Winter (D)*,
Tracey Bernett (D),
Shannon Bird (D),
Jeff Bridges (D),
Janet Buckner (D),
Yadira Caraveo (D),
John Cooke (R),
Lisa Cutter (D),
Monica Duran (D),
Daneya Esgar (D),
Tony Exum (D),
Leroy Garcia (D),
Joann Ginal (D),
Julie Gonzales (D),
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez (D),
Leslie Herod (D),
Dennis Hisey (R),
Edie Hooton (D),
Dominique Jackson (D),
Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D),
Barbara Kirkmeyer (R),
Pete Lee (D),
Larry Liston (R),
Paul Lundeen (R),
Julie McCluskie (D),
Karen McCormick (D),
Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D),
Kyle Mullica (D),
David Ortiz (D),
Brittany Pettersen (D),
Kevin Priola (D),
Naquetta Ricks (D),
Ray Scott (R),
Marc Snyder (D),
Jerry Sonnenberg (R),
Brianna Titone (D),
Alex Valdez (D),
Mary Young (D),
Last Action
Governor Signed (on 05/27/2021)
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