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Introduced
11/22/2017
11/22/2017
In Committee
12/08/2017
12/08/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/10/2018
03/10/2018
Introduced Session
2018 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Encourages state group health insurance program to offer health insurance plans that include telehealth coverage; authorizes AHCA to pay for certain telehealth services as optional Medicaid services; defines terms; establishes standard of care for telehealth providers; authorizing use of telehealth to perform patient evaluations; provides that telehealth providers, under certain circumstances, are not required to research patient's history or conduct physical exam before providing services; provides situations when use of telehealth is not deemed to be practicing medicine without a license; authorizes certain providers to use telehealth to prescribe specified controlled substances; provides construction; requires DOH to develop & disseminate educational materials to specified licenses; provides recordkeeping requirements; provides patient consent requirements; encourages certain insurers to include services provided through telehealth under certain conditions.
AI Summary
This bill encourages the state group health insurance program to offer plans that include telehealth coverage. It authorizes the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to pay for certain telehealth services as optional Medicaid services. The bill defines key terms related to telehealth, such as "information and telecommunications technologies," "store and forward," and "telehealth provider." It establishes standards of care for telehealth providers, allowing them to perform patient evaluations and prescribe certain controlled substances through telehealth. The bill requires the Department of Health to develop and disseminate educational materials on the use of telehealth modalities. It also encourages insurers offering workers' compensation rate plans to include services provided through telehealth.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died in Health Quality Subcommittee (on 03/10/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/793 |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/793/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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