HB 831: Telehealth
GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez
Telehealth; Revises definition of "telehealth" to remove exclusion of audio-only telephone calls from telehealth services; authorizes use of telehealth for prescription renewals; provides that telehealth may be substituted only for physical examinations; authorizes qualified physicians to issue physician certifications to existing qualified patients to receive marijuana & marijuana delivery devices under specified circumstance; prohibits certain health insurance policies, small employer health benefit plans, & health maintenance contracts from denying coverage for covered services provided through telehealth; provides that health insurers, small employer health benefit plans, & HMOs are not required to reimburse providers for originating fees or costs for telehealth services; provides cost-sharing limitations for health insurers, small employer health benefit plans, & HMOs relating to telehealth services.
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/8/2021 House • Filed
2/22/2021 House • Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
• Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
4/30/2021 House • Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
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HB 831, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/8/2021 at 12:46 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 6079 Out-of-state Telehealth Providers Stevenson 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 864 (c1) Telehealth Brodeur Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
S 1250 Telehealth Ausley Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Health Policy
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 456.47 Use of telehealth to provide services. Page 3 (pdf) 627.42396 Reimbursement for telehealth services. Page 6 (pdf) 627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act. Page 8 (pdf) 641.31093 Page 8 (pdf)