Originally published: . Volume 12, No. 6. Source pages: 8.
Telehealth Bill, HB 270 Easily Passes Senate
Representative Tanner Magee's HB 270 passed the Senate on the 27th, and heads to the Gov. HB 270 revises the definitions of the terms "telemedicine" and "telehealth" and exempts certain activity from laws pertaining to the practice of medicine.
During the process, amendments adopted by House note that: The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to the original bill:
• Revise the definition of the term "telehealth" provided in proposed law to specify that the healthcare services encompassed by the term include behavioral health services.
• And, Restore present law defining "behavioral health services" for purposes of present law and proposed law comprising the Louisiana Telehealth Access Act.
•And, stipulate that the terms "telemedicine" and "telehealth" shall not include text messages that are not compliant with applicable requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended (HIPAA).
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