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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5387: Physician telemedicine cred.

Concerning physician credentialing in telemedicine services.

Summary

  • Permits an originating site hospital to rely on a distant site hospital's decision to grant credentials, when granting or renewing credentials of any physician providing telemedicine or store and forward services.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2019
  3. Passed SenateFeb 25, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 4, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 17, 2019
  6. LawApr 17, 2019
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-2)
Introduced
January 18, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
April 17, 2019
Session law
Chapter 49, Laws of 2019

AN ACT Relating to physician credentialing in telemedicine services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-2)

11 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Annette Cleveland D-49Senator R-18Steve O'Ban R-28Shelly Short R-7Barbara Bailey R-10John Braun R-20Lynda Wilson R-17Judy Warnick R-13Hans Zeiger R-25Kevin Van De Wege D-24Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 25, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5387
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 4, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5387
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican38003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  3. Chapter 49, 2019 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Placed on third reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. HLTC - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 5387 in other sessions

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