IN HB1331 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-17 - Representatives McNamara and Shackleford added as coauthors
Pending: House Public Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-17 - Representatives McNamara and Shackleford added as coauthors
Pending: House Public Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Telemedicine and medical devices. Removes the restriction on the prescribing of ophthalmic devices through telemedicine and sets conditions on when a provider may, through telemedicine, prescribe medical devices. Prohibits the Indiana optometry board from setting standards for the practice of ocular telemedicine or ocular telehealth that are more restrictive than the standards established for in person practice.
Title
Telemedicine and medical devices. Removes the restriction on the prescribing of ophthalmic devices through telemedicine and sets conditions on when a provider may, through telemedicine, prescribe medical devices. Prohibits the Indiana optometry board from setting standards for the practice of ocular telemedicine or ocular telehealth that are more restrictive than the standards established for in person practice.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-17 | House | Representatives McNamara and Shackleford added as coauthors |
| 2017-01-12 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health |
| 2017-01-12 | House | Coauthored by Representative Eberhart |
| 2017-01-12 | House | Authored by Representative Kirchhofer |
Indiana State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1331/details |
| Text | http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/9/e/5/99e5bd21/HB1331.01.INTR.pdf |
