MD HB658 | 2017 | Regular Session

Maryland House Bill 658 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-04-07 - Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Altering specified coverage and reimbursement requirements for health care services delivered through telemedicine under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide coverage of and reimbursement for specified health care services that are delivered through telehealth; deeming a health care service provided through telehealth to be equivalent to a specified health care service for a specified purpose; etc.

Title

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Telehealth - Requirements

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-04-07	House	Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn
2017-02-23	House	Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2017-02-01	House	First Reading Health and Government Operations

Subjects

Administrative Agencies
Electronic Communication
Electronic Government
Federal Government
Health
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Job Training
Medical Assistance
Public Health
Reimbursement Rates
Rules and Regulations
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Telephones

Maryland State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0658?ys=2017rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/hb/hb0658f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/fnotes/bil_0008/hb0658.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/votes_comm/hb0658_hgo.pdf