HB 1284 VA Became Law
State plan for medical assistance; provider-to-provider consultation.
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Summary
Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance; provider-to-provider consultation; telemedicine. Specifies that the Medicaid provision for provider-to-provider consultation includes payment for consultations provided through telemedicine services. This bill incorporates HB 87.
Sponsor (1)
- Mark C. Downey · primary
2 coauthors / cosponsors
- Amy J. Laufer Democratic · cosponsor
- Virgil Thornton Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (36)
- Jan 14, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26105500D · lower
- Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
- Jan 23, 2026 Assigned sub: Social Services · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1284) · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Incorporates HB87 (Laufer) · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106678D-H1 · lower
- Feb 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1284) · lower
- Feb 6, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 12, 2026 Read second time · lower
- Feb 12, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
- Feb 12, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 16, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
- Feb 24, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Health · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
- Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1284ER) · lower
- Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1284) · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
- Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 767 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
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