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CS/CS/HB 23: Telehealth

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Ways and Means Committee ; Yarborough ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Avila ; Donalds ; Grant, M. ; Leek ; Mercado ; Rodrigues, R. ; Roth ; Sprowls

Telehealth; Establishing standards of practice for telehealth providers; authorizing certain telehealth providers to use telehealth to prescribe certain controlled substances under specified circumstances; providing registration requirements for out-of-state telehealth providers, etc. APPROPRIATION: $276,409

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
 Last Action: 6/26/2019 - Chapter No. 2019-137
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/21/2019 House • Filed
    2/28/2019 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Ways and Means Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 24
    3/1/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 03/05/19, 1:00 pm, Webster Hall
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 24
    • Favorable by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 2 -HJ 363
    3/7/2019 House • Now in Ways and Means Committee -HJ 363
    3/8/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means Committee, 03/12/19, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall -- Removed from meeting agenda
    3/14/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means Committee, 03/18/19, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall
    3/18/2019 House • CS by Ways and Means Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 3 -HJ 447
    3/19/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Ways and Means Committee read 1st time -HJ 445
    3/20/2019 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 477
    3/26/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/28/19, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/28/2019 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 3 -HJ 539
    • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 529
    3/29/2019 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 550
    4/4/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/10/19
    4/10/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 605
    • Amendment(s) failed (040721, 195975) -HJ 605, 608
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/11/2019 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 646
    • CS passed; YEAS 102 NAYS 14 -HJ 647
    4/18/2019 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Health Policy; Rules -SJ 393
    4/22/2019 Senate • Received -SJ 392
    4/26/2019 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Policy; Rules -SJ 523
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1526 -SJ 523
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 523
    • Amendment(s) adopted (845780) -SJ 525
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/29/2019 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 583
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 30 NAYS 9 -SJ 583
    4/29/2019 House • In returning messages
    • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (845780) -HJ 992, 994
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 994
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 994
    6/25/2019 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
    6/26/2019 • Chapter No. 2019-137

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  • CS/CS/HB 23, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2019 at 7:24 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7067 (er) Registration Fees Health Quality Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 3/20/2020 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State Track This Bill
    S 1526 (c1) Telehealth Harrell Similar Last Action: 4/26/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 23 (Ch. 2019-137) -SJ 523 Track This Bill
    H 947 Telehealth Ausley Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Health Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 23 (Ch. 2019-137) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.47 Page 2 (pdf)
    627.42396 Page 10 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 23, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/29/2019 at 7:12 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7067 (er) Registration Fees Health Quality Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 3/20/2020 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State Track This Bill
    S 1526 (c1) Telehealth Harrell Similar Last Action: 4/26/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 23 (Ch. 2019-137) -SJ 523 Track This Bill
    H 947 Telehealth Ausley Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Health Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 23 (Ch. 2019-137) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.47 Page 2 (pdf)
    627.42396 Page 10 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 23, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/28/2019 at 2:01 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7067 (er) Registration Fees Health Quality Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 3/20/2020 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State Track This Bill
    H 947 Telehealth Ausley Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Health Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 23 (Ch. 2019-137) Track This Bill
    S 1112 (c1) Taxation Gruters Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill
    S 1526 (c1) Telehealth Harrell Compare Last Action: 4/26/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 23 (Ch. 2019-137) -SJ 523 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    852378 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Harrell 4/25/2019
    2:06 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    4/26/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 895902 - Amendment to Amendment (852378)
    Between lines 57 and 58 insert:     		Hooper 4/25/2019
    3:53 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/26/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 636418 - Amendment to Amendment (852378)
    Delete lines 195 - 216 and insert:     		Harrell 4/25/2019
    4:41 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    4/26/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    845780 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Harrell 4/26/2019
    2:09 PM     		House: Concur
    4/29/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    040721 - Amendment
    Remove lines 109-336 and insert:     		Eskamani 4/5/2019
    3:57 PM     		House: Failed
    4/10/2019     		PDF
    195975 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Eskamani 4/5/2019
    3:58 PM     		House: Failed
    4/10/2019     		PDF

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/10/2019 3:03 PM House - Amendment 040721 41 Yeas - 70 Nays
    4/11/2019 2:10 PM House 102 Yeas - 14 Nays
    4/29/2019 10:21 AM Senate 30 Yeas - 9 Nays
    4/29/2019 5:30 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    220.197 Page 3 (pdf)
    456.47 Page 5 (pdf)
    624.509 Premium tax; rate and computation. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 23, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/19/2019 at 2:41 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Ways and Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2019 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7067 Registration Fees Health Quality Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 3/20/2020 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State Track This Bill
    H 947 Telehealth Ausley Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Health Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 23 (Ch. 2019-137) Track This Bill
    S 1526 Telehealth Harrell Compare Last Action: 4/26/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 23 (Ch. 2019-137) -SJ 523 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    236341 - Amendment
    Remove line 128 and insert:     		Yarborough 3/27/2019
    5:58 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/28/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    220.197 Page 3 (pdf)
    456.47 Page 5 (pdf)
    624.509 Premium tax; rate and computation. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • HB 23, Original Filed Version Posted 2/21/2019 at 2:17 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/26/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7067 Registration Fees Health Quality Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 3/20/2020 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State Track This Bill
    S 1526 Telehealth Harrell Compare Last Action: 4/26/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 23 (Ch. 2019-137) -SJ 523 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    361343 - Amendment
    Remove line 275 and insert:     		Yarborough 3/15/2019
    6:16 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/18/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    220.197 Page 3 (pdf)
    456.47 Page 5 (pdf)
    624.509 Premium tax; rate and computation. Page 11 (pdf)

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