Connecticut House Bill 5901 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-18 - Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health
Pending: Joint Public Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To allow, on a permanent basis, a person, who is appropriately licensed as a behavioral health provider in another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia, to provide telehealth services to a resident of another state while such resident is in this state, provided the behavioral health provider (1) has a preexisting professional relationship with such resident; and (2) maintains professional liability insurance, or other indemnity against liability for professional malpractice, in an amount that is equal to or greater than that required for behavioral health providers licensed pursuant to chapter 383b of the general statutes.

An Act Allowing Out-of-state Behavioral Health Providers To Provide Telehealth Services To A Resident Of Another State While Such Resident Is In This State.

Rep. Jillian Gilchrest [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-18	House	Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05901&which_year=2023
Text	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/TOB/H/PDF/2023HB-05901-R00-HB.PDF