Legislation

Title: Out-of-State Health Care Practitioners - Provision of Behavioral Health Services via Telehealth - Authorization
Sponsored by: The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Bailey, Carozza, Cassilly, Corderman, Eckardt, Edwards, Gallion, Griffith, Hershey, Hough, Jennings, Ready, Salling, Simonaire, and West
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing a health care practitioner who is not licensed in the State to provide behavioral health services via telehealth to a patient in the State under certain circumstances; providing that an out-of-state health care practitioner who provides behavioral health services via telehealth to a patient located in the State will be held to the same standards of practice that are applicable to in-person health care settings in the State.

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Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0421

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2022

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/24/2022 Legislative Date 1/24/2022 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Out-of-State Health Care Practitioners - Provision of Behavioral Health Services via Telehealth - Authorization Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2022 Legislative Date 2/09/2022 Action Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2022 Legislative Date 2/11/2022 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2022 Legislative Date 2/11/2022 Action Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/24/2022	1/24/2022	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Out-of-State Health Care Practitioners - Provision of Behavioral Health Services via Telehealth - Authorization
Senate	2/09/2022	2/09/2022	Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/11/2022	2/11/2022	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/11/2022	2/11/2022	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.

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