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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to advancing and expanding access to telemedicine services. Financial Services.
AI Summary
This bill seeks to advance and expand access to telemedicine services in Massachusetts. The key provisions are:
1. Requires the Group Insurance Commission, health insurance carriers, and Medicaid to cover healthcare services delivered through telemedicine to the same extent as in-person services, without requiring providers to document barriers to in-person visits or limiting the settings where telemedicine can be provided.
2. Allows healthcare providers to obtain proxy credentialing and privileging for telemedicine services with other providers and facilities, and establishes requirements for the provider-patient relationship in telemedicine.
3. Mandates that the regulations allowing for these provisions be promulgated within 6 months of the bill's effective date.
4. Specifies that the bill's provisions will apply to all health insurance contracts entered into, renewed, or amended one year after its effective date.
The bill aims to improve access to healthcare services by ensuring telemedicine is covered and reimbursed at the same level as in-person care, and by streamlining the credentialing process for providers to offer telemedicine services.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (58)
Brian Ashe (D),
Cory Atkins (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Mike Barrett (D),
Jennifer Benson (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Thomas Calter (D),
Kate Campanale (R),
James Cantwell (D),
Gailanne Cariddi (D),
Nick Collins (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Susan Gifford (R),
Ken Gordon (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Stephen Hay (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Paul Heroux (D),
Brad Jones (R),
Louis Kafka (D),
Jay Kaufman (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Kevin Kuros (R),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Matt Muratore (R),
Jim O'Day (D),
Keiko Orrall (R),
Sarah Peake (D),
Alice Peisch (D),
Smitty Pignatelli (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Byron Rushing (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
John Scibak (D),
Frank Smizik (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Bill Straus (D),
Paul Tucker (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Chris Walsh (D),
Tom Walsh (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H4332 (on 03/26/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H578 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H578.pdf |
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