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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)

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  • 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

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  • CS/HB 247, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/24/2021 at 1:53 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1477 Telehealth Melo Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    S 660 Telehealth Diaz Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Health Policy
    S 700 (c1) Telehealth Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/22/2021 11:01 AM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.47 Use of telehealth to provide services. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 247, Original Filed Version Posted 1/13/2021 at 2:14 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Professions and Public Health Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 660 Telehealth Diaz Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Health Policy
    H 831 Telehealth Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    H 6079 Out-of-state Telehealth Providers Stevenson Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    S 700 (c1) Telehealth Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations
    S 864 (c1) Telehealth Brodeur Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.47 Use of telehealth to provide services. Page 1 (pdf)

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