SB 3 IN

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Prohibits the Medicaid program from specifying originating sites and distant sites for purposes of Medicaid reimbursement. Prohibits the use of telehealth to provide any abortion, including the writing or filling of a prescription for any purpose that is intended to result in an abortion. Changes the use of the term "telemedicine" to "telehealth". Specifies certain activities that are considered to be health care services for purposes of the telehealth laws. Expands the application of the telehealth statute to additional licensed practitioners instead of applying only to prescribers. Amends the definition of "prescriber" and "telehealth". Provides that a practitioner who directs an employee to perform a specified health service is held to the same standards of appropriate practice as those standards for health care services provided at an in-person setting. Requires that the telehealth medical records be created and maintained under the same standards of appropriate practice for medical records for patients in an in-person setting. Specifies that a patient waives confidentiality of medical information concerning individuals in the vicinity when the patient is using telehealth. Prohibits an employer from requiring a practitioner to provide a health care service through telehealth if the practitioner believes: (1) that health quality may be negatively impacted; or (2) the practitioner would be unable to provide the same standards of appropriate practice as those provided in an in-person setting. Provides that an applicable contract, employment agreement, or policy to provide telehealth services must explicitly provide that a practitioner may refuse at any time to provide health care services if in the practitioner's sole discretion the practitioner believes: (1) that health quality may be negatively impacted; or (2) the practitioner would be unable to provide the same standards of appropriate practice as those provided in an in-person setting. Amends requirements for a prescriber issuing a prescription to a patient via telehealth services. Requires that if a veterinarian is required to establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship to perform a health care service, the veterinarian shall ensure that a veterinarian-client-patient relationship is established. Repeals the law concerning telepsychology. Prohibits certain insurance policies and individual and group contracts from mandating the use of certain technology applications in the provision of telehealth services.

• Ed Charbonneau Republican · author
• Blake Doriot Republican · author
• Michael Crider Republican · author
• Shane Lindauer Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 7, 2021 Authored by Senator Charbonneau · upper
2. Jan 7, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
3. Jan 14, 2021 Senator Doriot added as second author · upper
4. Jan 14, 2021 Senator Crider added as third author · upper
5. Jan 14, 2021 Senator Yoder added as coauthor · upper
6. Jan 25, 2021 Senator Bassler added as coauthor · upper
7. Jan 25, 2021 Senator Ford Jon added as coauthor · upper
8. Jan 25, 2021 Senator Zay added as coauthor · upper
9. Jan 28, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
10. Feb 1, 2021 Amendment #2 (Charbonneau) prevailed; voice vote · upper
11. Feb 1, 2021 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
12. Feb 2, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 36: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper
13. Feb 2, 2021 House sponsor: Representative Lindauer · upper
14. Feb 2, 2021 Cosponsors: Representatives Barrett and Shackleford · upper
15. Feb 3, 2021 Referred to the House · upper
16. Feb 23, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
17. Mar 18, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
18. Mar 29, 2021 Amendment #12 (Lindauer) prevailed; voice vote · lower
19. Mar 29, 2021 Amendment #10 (Barrett) prevailed; voice vote · lower
20. Mar 29, 2021 Amendment #1 (Jacob) ruled out of order · lower
21. Mar 29, 2021 Amendment #6 (Austin) ruled out of order · lower
22. Mar 29, 2021 Amendment #4 (Mayfield) prevailed; voice vote · lower
23. Mar 29, 2021 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
24. Mar 29, 2021 Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor · lower
25. Mar 30, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 324: yeas 91, nays 1 · lower
26. Mar 31, 2021 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
27. Apr 1, 2021 Motion to concur filed · upper
28. Apr 5, 2021 Senator Koch added as coauthor · upper
29. Apr 5, 2021 Senator Yoder removed as coauthor · upper
30. Apr 5, 2021 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 340: yeas 44, nays 3 · upper
31. Apr 12, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
32. Apr 13, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
33. Apr 19, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
34. Apr 20, 2021 Public Law 85 · upper
35. Apr 20, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Apr 6, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 6, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Jan 28, 2021 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (S) · Feb 1, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Mar 18, 2021 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (H) · Mar 29, 2021 · PDF