Telemedicine services; originating site. (HB5046)
Introduced By
Del. Dawn Adams (D-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Del. Hala Ayala (D-Woodbridge), Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Buddy Fowler (R-Ashland), Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke), and Del. Lee Ware (R-Powhatan)
Progress
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Telemedicine services; originating site. Directs the Board of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan for medical assistance services to provide for payment of medical assistance for medically necessary health care services provided through telemedicine services, regardless of the originating site or whether the patient is accompanied by a health care provider at the time such services are provided. "Originating site" is defined in the bill as any location where the patient is located, including any medical care facility or office of a health care provider, the home of the patient, the patient's place of employment, or any public or private primary or secondary school or postsecondary institution of higher education at which the person to whom services are provided is located. The bill also requires each (i) insurer proposing to issue individual or group accident and sickness insurance policies providing hospital, medical and surgical, or major medical coverage on an expense-incurred basis; (ii) corporation providing individual or group accident and sickness subscription contracts; and (iii) health maintenance organization providing a health care plan for health care services to provide coverage for telemedicine services regardless of the originating site and whether the patient is accompanied by a health care provider at the time such services are provided. The bill also provides that no health care provider who provides health care services via telemedicine services shall be required to use proprietary technology or applications to be reimbursed for providing telemedicine services, and requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services to continue to reimburse health care providers for Medicaid-covered services delivered via audio-only equipment and by telemedicine services until July 1, 2021. This bill is identical to SB 5080. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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08/17/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200691D |
08/17/2020 | Committee |
08/17/2020 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
08/25/2020 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
08/25/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB5046) |
08/25/2020 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
08/26/2020 | Read first time |
08/27/2020 | Read second time |
08/27/2020 | Committee amendments agreed to |
08/27/2020 | Engrossed by House as amended HB5046E |
08/27/2020 | Printed as engrossed 20200691D-E |
08/27/2020 | Engrossed bill reprinted 20200691D-E |
08/28/2020 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N) |
08/28/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB5046E) |
08/28/2020 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
09/02/2020 | Read first time |
09/02/2020 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
09/22/2020 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
09/22/2020 | Reported from Education and Health with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
09/24/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
09/25/2020 | Read third time |
09/25/2020 | Reading of amendments waived |
09/25/2020 | Committee amendments agreed to |
09/25/2020 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
09/25/2020 | Passed Senate with amendments (35-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
09/25/2020 | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
09/25/2020 | Passed Senate with amendments (36-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
09/29/2020 | Passed by for the day |
10/02/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
10/02/2020 | Senate amendments agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N) |
10/02/2020 | VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
10/07/2020 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB5046ER) |
10/07/2020 | Enrolled |
10/07/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
10/07/2020 | Signed by President |
10/14/2020 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on October 14, 2020 |
10/14/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., October 21, 2020 |
10/21/2020 | Governor's recommendation received by House |
11/09/2020 | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 0-N) |
11/09/2020 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
11/09/2020 | G Emergency clause added by Governor's recommendation |
11/09/2020 | G Governor's recommendation adopted |
11/09/2020 | Reenrolled bill text (HB5046ER2) |
11/09/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 44 (effective 11/9/20) |
11/09/2020 | VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N) |
11/09/2020 | Reenrolled |
11/09/2020 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
11/09/2020 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
11/09/2020 | Enacted, Chapter 44 (effective 11/9/20) |
11/09/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0044) |