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CS/CS/SB 1686: Telehealth

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Health Policy ; Bean ; Joyner

Telehealth; Creating the Telehealth Task Force within the Agency for Health Care Administration; requiring the agency to use existing and available resources to administer and support the task force; excluding telehealth products from the definition of “discount medical plan”, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/3/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7087 (Ch. 2016-240) -SJ 637
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/8/2016 Senate • Filed
    1/15/2016 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 223
    1/20/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 223
    1/21/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/26/16, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/26/2016 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 274
    1/28/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 274
    • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 277
    2/8/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 02/11/16, 10:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building
    2/11/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 402
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 402
    2/22/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/25/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/25/2016 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 497
    2/29/2016 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 497
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/16
    3/1/2016 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 511
    3/2/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 536
    • Amendment(s) adopted (800016) -SJ 536
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 536
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/3/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 637
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 7087 -SJ 637
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7087 (Ch. 2016-240) -SJ 637

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  • CS/CS/SB 1686, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2016 at 11:48 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1353 Telehealth Jones Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Health Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7087 (Ch. 2016-240)
    Location: In committee/council (HQS)
    H 7087 (er) Health Care Select Committee on Affordable Healthcare Access Compare Last Action: 4/14/2016 Chapter No. 2016-240
    Location: Became Law

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.61 Page 1 (pdf)
    456.51 Page 4 (pdf)
    636.202 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1686, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/29/2016 at 2:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1353 Telehealth Jones Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Health Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7087 (Ch. 2016-240)
    Location: In committee/council (HQS)
    H 7087 (e1) Telehealth Select Committee on Affordable Healthcare Access Compare Last Action: 4/14/2016 Chapter No. 2016-240
    Location: Became Law

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    800016 - Amendment
    Delete lines 92 - 105 and insert:
    Bean 3/2/2016
    7:17 AM
    Senate: Adopted
    3/2/2016
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.61 Page 1 (pdf)
    456.51 Page 4 (pdf)
    636.202 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1686, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/28/2016 at 4:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 2/9/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 2/22/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/29/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1353 Telehealth Jones Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Health Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7087 (Ch. 2016-240)
    Location: In committee/council (HQS)
    H 7087 (c2) Telehealth Select Committee on Affordable Healthcare Access Compare Last Action: 4/14/2016 Chapter No. 2016-240
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    419202 - Amendment
    Delete lines 34 - 90 and insert:
    Appropriations
    (Grimsley)
    2/24/2016
    10:31 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/26/2016
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/11/2016 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/25/2016 10:00 AM Appropriations 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.61 Page 1 (pdf)
    456.51 Page 3 (pdf)
    636.202 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 1686, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2016 at 5:31 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 1/25/2016 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1353 Telehealth Jones Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Health Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7087 (Ch. 2016-240)
    Location: In committee/council (HQS)
    H 7087 Telehealth Select Committee on Affordable Healthcare Access Compare Last Action: 4/14/2016 Chapter No. 2016-240
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    424232 - Amendment
    Between lines 72 and 73 insert:
    Health Policy
    (Bean)
    1/26/2016
    7:34 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/26/2016
    Web Page
    PDF
    925172 - Amendment
    Delete line 98 and insert:
    Health Policy
    (Bean)
    1/25/2016
    9:28 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/26/2016
    Web Page
    PDF
    397758 - Amendment
    Between lines 103 and 104 insert:
    Health Policy
    (Bean)
    1/25/2016
    8:57 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/26/2016
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/26/2016 9:00 AM Health Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.61 Page 1 (pdf)
    456.51 Page 3 (pdf)

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