May, 2021 COVID-19 Newsletter - Legislative Updates

 

SWTRC COVID-19 UPDATES - MAY 2021

Bringing You Up To Date Regional Information

 

COVID-19 Legislative Update

With the COVID-19 Pandemic and with state & federal Executive Orders, we have seen a flurry of State Legislative action regarding telehealth this session.  Numerous bills are making their way through the legislative process.  Below are ones in SWTRC region states that impact reimbursement, broadband, cross-state licensing and much more.  Find out what is happening in your state.

AZ

SWTRC States with Arizona highlighed

Bill Title: Telehealth; Health Care Providers; Requirements
Bill Number: HB 2454
CCHP Classification: Private Payer Reimbursement
 
Bill Title: Dietitian Nutritionists; Licensure
Bill Number: HB 2820
CCHP Classification: Miscellaneous
 
Bill Title: Health Care Providers; Telemedicine
Bill Number: SB 1682
CCHP Classification: Online Prescribing & Provider-Patient Relationship Establishment
 
Bill Title: Appropriations; Healthy Communities Program
Bill Number: HB 2885
CCHP Classification: Broadband
 
Bill Title: Medication Abortion; Telemedicine; Ultrasound
Bill Number: HB 2870
CCHP Classification: Miscellaneous
 
Bill Title: Telemedicine; Physicians
Bill Number: SB 1145
CCHP Classification: Online Prescribing & Provider-Patient Relationship Establishment
 

CO

SWTRC States with Colorado highlighed
 

Bill Title: Peer Support Professionals Behavioral Health
Bill Number: HB 21-1021
CCHP Classification: Pilot Program, Studies, Demonstration Projects
 
Bill Title: Coverage for Telehealth Dental Services
Bill Number: SB 21-139
CCHP Classification: Private Payer Reimbursement
 
Bill Title: Delivering Healthcare Services Through Telemedicine
Bill Number: HB 21-1256
CCHP Classification: Medicaid Reimbursement
 
Bill Title: Extend Care Subfund Deadline for COVID-19 Programs
Bill Number: SB 21-178
CCHP Classification: Substance Use Disorder
 
Bill Title: Defining Telemedicine for Medical Practitioners
Bill Number: HB 21-1190
CCHP Classification: Miscellaneous
 
Bill Title: Remote Supports For Elderly, Blind, And Disabled Waiver
Bill Number: SB 21-210
CCHP Classification: Miscellaneous
 
Bill Title: Occupational Therapy Interstate Compact
Bill Number: HB 21-1279
CCHP Classification: Cross-State Licensing
 
Bill Title: Medicaid Reimbursement for Services by Pharmacists
Bill Number: HB 21-1275
CCHP Classification: Medicaid Reimbursement
 
Bill Title: Sunset Dental Hygienists Specialized Functions
Bill Number: SB 21-102
CCHP Classification: Miscellaneous
 
Bill Title: Audiology and Speech-language Interstate Compact
Bill Number: SB 21-021
CCHP Classification: Cross-State Licensing
 
Bill Title: Behavioral Health Recovery Act
Bill Number: SB 21-137
CCHP Classification: Pilot Programs, Studies, Demonstrations Projects; Substance Use Disorder
 
Bill Title: Broadband Board Changes to Expand Broadband Service
Bill Number: HB 21-1109
CCHP Classification: Broadband
 
Bill Title: Expand Broadband Service
Bill Number: SB 21-060
CCHP Classification: Broadband
 

NM

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Bill Title: Cannabis Regulation Act
Bill Number: HB 2
CCHP Classification: Online Prescribing & Provider-Patient relationship Establishment
 
Bill Title: Audiology & Speech Language Pathology Compact
Bill Number: HB 210
CCHP Classification: Cross-State Licensing
 
Bill Title: Teledentistry Definition
Bill Number: SB 200
CCHP Classification: Miscellaneous
 
Bill Title: Cannabis Regulation Act
Bill Number: HB 12
CCHP Classification: Online Prescribing & Provider-Patient Relationship Establishment
 
Bill Title: Dietitian Nutritionist Licensure
Bill Number: HB 147
CCHP Classification: Miscellaneous
 
Bill Title: School-Based Healthcare
Bill Number: SM 15
CCHP Classification: Pilot Programs, Studies, Demonstration Projects
 
Bill Title: Long-Term Care Task Force
Bill Number: SM 6
CCHP Classification: Regulatory, Licensing and Advisory Boards
 

NV

SWTRC States with Nevada highlighed

Bill Title: Revises requirements concerning training of certain providers of healthcare (BDR 54-450)
Bill Number: AB 442
CCHP Classification: Regulatory, Licensing and Advisory; Substance Use Disorder
 
Bill Title: Revises provisions relating to dentistry (BDR 40-455)
Bill Number: SB 391
CCHP Classification: Medicaid Reimbursement; Regulatory, Licensing and Advisory
 
Bill Title: Revises provisions governing veterinary medicine (BDR 54-168)
Bill Number: AB 200
CCHP Classification: Miscellaneous

Bill Title: Revises provisions governing access to broadband services (BDR 58-790)
Bill Number: AB 388
CCHP Classification: Broadband
 
Bill Title: Revises provisions governing insurance coverage of behavioral health services (BDR 57-124)
Bill Number: SB 56
CCHP Classification: Private Payer Reimbursement
 
Bill Title: Makes changes relating to telehealth (BDR 40-416)
Bill Number: SB 5
CCHP Classification: Medicaid Reimbursement
 
Bill Title: Revises provisions relating to providers of health care (BDR 54-614)
Bill Number: SB 326
CCHP Classification: Cross-State Licensing
 
Bill Title: Establishes provisions governing prescribing, dispensing and administering controlled substances designed to end the life of a patient (BDR 40-546)
Bill Number: SB 105
CCHP Classification: Online Prescribing & Provider-Patient relationship Establishment; Miscellaneous
 
Bill Title: Revises provisions relating to workers’ compensation (BDR 53-706)
Bill Number: SB 266
CCHP Classification: Miscellaneous
 
Bill Title: Revises provisions relating to occupational licensing (BDR 54-383)
Bill Number: AB 439
CCHP Classification: Regulatory, Licensing and Advisory; Miscellaneous
 
Bill Title: Directs the Legislative Commission to appoint an interim committee to study the behavioral health workforce in this State (BDR R-105)
Bill Number: ACR 5
CCHP Classification: Pilot Programs, Studies, Demonstration Projects
 

UT

SWTRC States with Utah highlighed

Bill Title: Consumer Protection for Cannabis Patients
Bill Number: SB 170
CCHP Classification: Online Prescribing & Provider-Patient Relationship Establishment
 
Bill Title: Mental Health Systems Amendments
Bill Number: SB 161
CCHP Classification: Private Payer Reimbursement
 
Bill Title: Digital Opportunity Access Amendments
Bill Number: HB 304
CCHP Classification: Broadband
 
Bill Title: Child Mental Health Amendments
Bill Number: HB 337
CCHP Classification: Miscellaneous
 
Bill Title: Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact
Bill Number: SB 112
CCHP Classification: Cross-State Licensure
 
Bill Title: Mental Health Access Amendments
Bill Number: SB 41
CCHP Classification: Private Payer Reimbursement
 
Bill Title: Telehealth Mental Health Program
Bill Number: HB 36
CCHP Classification: Pilot Programs, Studies, Demonstration Projects
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Information as of May 10, 2021 from Center for Connected Health Policy, The National Telehealth Policy Resource Center: https://track.govhawk.com/reports/MEbJ0/public
For other states outside our SWTRC region: https://track.govhawk.com/reports/24PKO/public

 

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