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House Bill 311

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Last Action	04/06/23: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 181)
Title	AN ACT relating to telehealth.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 181 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	876
Sponsors	R. Raymer, C. Aull, B. Chester-Burton, J. Raymond
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 205.559 to prohibit the Department for Medicaid Services and any Medicaid managed care organization from requiring that a health professional or medical group maintain a physical location or address in this state to be eligible for enrollment as a Medicaid provider if the provider or group exclusively offers services via telehealth.
Index Headings of Original Version	Physicians and Practitioners - Telehealth provider, physical location requirement, prohibition Public Medical Assistance - Telehealth provider, physical location requirement, prohibition Medicaid - Telehealth provider, physical location requirement, prohibition
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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02/15/23	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/17/23	to Health Services (H)
03/02/23	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/03/23	2nd reading, to Rules
03/07/23	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 08, 2023
03/08/23	3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/09/23	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/14/23	taken from Committee on Committees (S) 1st reading returned to Committee on Committees (S) to Health Services (S)
03/15/23	taken from Health Services (S) 2nd reading returned to Health Services (S)
03/29/23	reported favorably, to Rules as a consent bill
03/30/23	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 30, 2023 3rd reading, passed 37-0 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/06/23	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 181)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 222.433 to permit examinations by qualified health professionals required for involuntary commitment to be conducted via telehealth.
Index Headings	Physicians and Practitioners - Telehealth provider, physical location requirement, prohibition Public Medical Assistance - Telehealth provider, physical location requirement, prohibition Substance Abuse - Involuntary commitment, examination via telehealth, permitted Medicaid - Telehealth provider, physical location requirement, prohibition

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