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Legislation


2012 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 817

File Code: Insurance - Health Prior Year Introduction As: SB 298/11 - FIN
Sponsored By:
Senator Pipkin
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Reimbursement for Covered Services Rendered by Telemedicine

Synopsis:

Requiring specified health insurance carriers to reimburse a licensed health care provider for a covered service rendered by telemedicine to an insured or enrollee; requiring a covered service rendered by telemedicine to be reimbursed by a carrier at the same rate established by the carrier for a covered service, rendered in person, that is the same or substantially the same as the covered service rendered by telemedicine; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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Senate Action
2/3
First Reading Finance
2/15
Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Unfavorable Report by Finance Withdrawn
House Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Patients
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Reimbursement Rates
Telecommunications and Information Technology

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-139 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
Senate
Finance
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