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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5436: Telemedicine locations

Expanding patient access to health services through telemedicine by further defining where a patient may receive the service.

Summary

  • Modifies the list of sites where a patient may receive services through telemedicine.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5436), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2017
  3. Passed SenateFeb 23, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 2017
  5. GovernorMay 5, 2017
  6. LawMay 5, 2017
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-2)
Introduced
January 24, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
May 5, 2017
Session law
Chapter 219, Laws of 2017
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to expanding patient access to health services through telemedicine by further defining where a patient may receive the service;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-2)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Annette Cleveland D-49Senator D-46Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5436
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 6, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5436
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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House · Recede from House amendment

Passed April 18, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5436
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican46002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2018.
  2. Chapter 219, 2017 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. House receded from amendments.
  9. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  15. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. HLTH - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 5436 in other sessions

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