HB 167: Telemedicine
GENERAL BILL by Jones, M. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cruz ; Rouson ; Williams
Telemedicine; Defines "telemedicine services"; prohibits health insurance policy or Medicaid from requiring face-to-face contact between health care provider & patient as prerequisite to coverage or reimbursement for services; clarifies that use of telemedicine technology under supervision of another health care practitioner may not be interpreted as practicing medicine without license; authorizes DOH to adopt rules; requires department to repeal any rule that prohibits use of telemedicine; requires department to conduct study on options for implementing telemedicine for certain services; requires DOH to submit report to Legislature.
Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/11/2013 House • Filed
11/5/2013 House • Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 20
3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 20
5/2/2014 House • Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
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HB 167, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/11/2013 at 11:37 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
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Location: In committee/council (HP)
H 751 (c1) Telehealth Cummings, Jones Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Health and Human Services Committee
Location: In committee/council (HHSC)
S 1646 (c1) Telemedicine Health Policy Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Appropriations
Location: In committee/council (AP)