Bill > S1244

This bill aims to facilitate the provision of telehealth services. Key provisions include: - Defining important terms like "health professional", "telehealth", and "telemedicine". - Requiring health professionals to obtain consent before providing telehealth services, except for those providing services to inmates under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections. - Allowing health professionals to prescribe certain non-controlled substance drugs through telehealth, as long as it meets the same standard of care as in-person settings. - Giving regulatory bodies the ability to place restrictions or conditions on a health professional's telehealth services if they violate consent or prescription requirements. - Prohibiting new or additional third-party reimbursement requirements, limits on otherwise allowed health services, or authorization of services otherwise prohibited by law. The bill is intended to facilitate and regulate the provision of telehealth services in the state.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1244