IN SB0063 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 24 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-28 - First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Pending: House Public Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Community mental health center telemedicine pilot. Establishes a two year community mental health center telemedicine pilot program (program) to be administered by the division of mental health and addiction (division). Provides that the purpose of the program is to provide mental health counseling and services to children through the use of telemedicine. Sets forth requirements for the program and for participation in the program. Requires the reporting of certain information. Allows a provider providing telemedicine services in the program to prescribe any prescription drug except for certain opioids for a patient that is within the provider's scope of practice for

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Title

Community mental health center telemedicine pilot. Establishes a two year community mental health center telemedicine pilot program (program) to be administered by the division of mental health and addiction (division). Provides that the purpose of the program is to provide mental health counseling and services to children through the use of telemedicine. Sets forth requirements for the program and for participation in the program. Requires the reporting of certain information. Allows a provider providing telemedicine services in the program to prescribe any prescription drug except for certain opioids for a patient that is within the provider's scope of practice for

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-23 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-02-15 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-28HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
2017-02-24SenateReferred to the House
2017-02-23SenateHouse sponsor: Representative Kirchhofer
2017-02-23SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 178: yeas 49, nays 0
2017-02-21SenateAmendment #2 (Head) prevailed; voice vote
2017-02-21SenateSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2017-02-20SenateSenator Randolph added as coauthor
2017-02-16SenateSenator Becker added as coauthor
2017-02-16SenateCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2017-01-12SenateSenator Charbonneau added as second author
2017-01-03SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
2017-01-03SenateAuthored by Senator Head

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