MA H4332

Bill

Advancing and Expanding Access to Telemedicine Services

Introduced
03/26/2018

In Committee
03/26/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Advancing and Expanding Access to Telemedicine Services

AI Summary

This bill aims to expand access to telemedicine services in Massachusetts. It requires state-regulated health insurance plans to cover telemedicine services to the same extent as in-person healthcare services, allows for utilization review and prior authorization of telemedicine, and prohibits plans from requiring documentation of a barrier to in-person care or limiting the setting where telemedicine is provided. The bill also directs state agencies to allow healthcare providers to obtain proxy credentialing and privileging for telemedicine services, and the provisions of the bill will take effect on January 1, 2019.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4605 (on 06/13/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4332

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4332
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4332.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1061	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see H4710	Similar To
H1208	Relative to access to certain birth records	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H2179	Relative to telemedicine	Accompanied a new draft, see H4332	Similar To
H3776	To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth	Reported by H3818	Similar To
H3818	To ensure safe access to marijuana	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H410	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H4571	Similar To
H4539	Relative to firearms	Reported by H4670	Similar To
H4605	Establishing the Honorable Peter V. Kocot Act to enhance access to high quality, affordable and transparent healthcare in the Commonwealth	New draft substituted, see H4617	Replaced by
H578	Advancing and expanding access to telemedicine services	Accompanied a new draft, see H4332	Replaces
S2267	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2341	Similar To
S2623	For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction	See H4742	Similar To
S2686	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	No further action taken	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1061

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see H4710

Similar To

H1208

Relative to access to certain birth records

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H2179

Relative to telemedicine

Accompanied a new draft, see H4332

Similar To

H3776

To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth

Reported by H3818

Similar To

H3818

To ensure safe access to marijuana

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H410

Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor

Accompanied a study order, see H4571

Similar To

H4539

Relative to firearms

Reported by H4670

Similar To

H4605

Establishing the Honorable Peter V. Kocot Act to enhance access to high quality, affordable and transparent healthcare in the Commonwealth

New draft substituted, see H4617

Replaced by

H578

Advancing and expanding access to telemedicine services

Accompanied a new draft, see H4332

Replaces

S2267

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2341

Similar To

S2623

For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction

See H4742

Similar To

S2686

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

No further action taken

Similar To

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