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CS/HB 247: Telehealth Practice Standards

GENERAL BILL by Professions and Public Health Subcommittee ; Fabricio ; Giallombardo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Benjamin ; Bush ; Hart ; Hunschofsky ; Massullo ; Melo ; Rizo ; Robinson, F. ; Woodson

Telehealth Practice Standards; Revises prohibition on prescribing controlled substances through use of telehealth to include only specified controlled substances.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/13/2021 House • Filed
1/22/2021 House • Referred to Professions and Public Health Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/19/2021 House • PCS added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda
3/23/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
3/24/2021 House • Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/26/2021 House • Original reference removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/12/2021 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/14/2021 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/18/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/21/2021)
4/21/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/22/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
4/22/2021 Senate • In Messages
4/22/2021 House • Message sent to senate
4/22/2021 Senate • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 649
• Received -SJ 649
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Appropriations