IN SB0242 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-14 - Senator Freeman added as second author
Pending: Senate Health and Provider Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-14 - Senator Freeman added as second author
Pending: Senate Health and Provider Services 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-14 | Senate | Senator Freeman added as second author |
| 2019-02-14 | Senate | Senator Charbonneau added as author |
| 2019-02-14 | Senate | Senator Freeman removed as author |
| 2019-01-03 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services |
| 2019-01-03 | Senate | Authored by Senator Freeman |
Indiana State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/242/details |
| Text | http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/9/e/e/69eedf23/SB0242.01.INTR.pdf |
