Health Care Practitioners – Telehealth and Shortage
Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 16 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing certain health care practitioners to establish a practitioner-patient relationship through certain telehealth interactions under certain circumstances; requiring a health care practitioner providing telehealth services to be held to the same standards of practice that are applicable to in-person settings and, if clinically appropriate, provide or refer a patient for in-patient services or another type of telehealth service; requiring a health care practitioner to perform a certain evaluation; etc.
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Testimony (34)
MGA witness listFAV 22FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable
Organizations on record
AARPFAV 1
AARP MDFAV 1
Bd. of nursingFAV 1
bd. of pschologyUNF 1
Bd. of social workUNF 1
Board of PhysiciansFWA 2
CareFirstFWA 1
cbhFAV 1
Jones Day (partner)FAV 1
Kaiser PermanenteFWA 1
LifeBridge HealthFAV 1
MDAFP, and MedChiUNF 1
Optomotry boardFWA 1
Ro TelehealthFAV 2
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCiekot, AnnMATOD, MDDCSAM, NCADDRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…
FAVElliott, RobynPlanned parenthood of MD, Teladoc HealthRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…
UNFKarkhanis, NealLeague of Life & Health InsurersRegistered for: American Council of Life Insurers; Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund; City of Westminster; League of Life & Health Insurers of Maryland, Inc.; It Works Learning Center, Inc.; America's Health Insurance Plans…
