2017-2018 Session
Change SessionS.50 (Act 64)
An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 6/21/2017 - Signed by Governor on June 7, 2017
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Detailed Status
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Roll Call History
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An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Committee Meetings
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An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 8:45 AM
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S.50 - An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rick Barnett, Legislative Chair and Past President, Vermont Psychological Association
Jessa Barnard, General Counsel and Vice-President for Policy, Vermont Medical Society
Terry Rabinowitz MD DDS, Medical Director of Telemedicine, University of Vermont Medical Center
Brian Murphy, Director of Vendor Management, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Aaron French, Chief Clinical Officer, Department of Vermont Health Access
Susan Hall, LCMHC, DCC, Citizen
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
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Committee discussion
Thursday, February 16, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 8:30 AM
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S.50 - An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, February 17, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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S.50 - An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Committee discussion and possible vote
Thursday, March 23, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
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S.50 - An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Walk-through.
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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S.50 - An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Aaron French, Chief Clinical Officer, Department of Vermont Health Access
Lindsay Parker, Health Access Policy and Planning Chief, Agency of Human Services
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
Jessa Barnard, General Counsel and Vice-President for Policy, Vermont Medical Society
Rick Barnett, Legislative Chair and Past President, Vermont Psychological Association
Tammie Consejo, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Terry Rabinowitz MD DDS, Medical Director of Telemedicine, University of Vermont Medical Center
Dean Barcelow, Vermont Optometric Association
Jill Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont
- 3:50 PM
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S.50 - An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Michael Fisher, Vermont Health Care Advocate, Office of Health Care Advocate, Vt. Legal Aid
Friday, March 31, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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S.50 - An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Brian Murphy, Director of Vendor Management, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 1:00 PM
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S.50 - An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Committee discussion.
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 2:15 PM
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S.50 - An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Mark McGee, Chief Medical Officer, Brattleboro Retreat
Jena Trombly, Human Resources Director, Clara Martin Center
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, America's Health Insurance Plans
Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
Jason Williams, Director of Government and Community Relations, University of Vermont Medical Center
- 3:00 PM
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S.50 - An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Markup and Committee discussion
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 2:45 PM
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S.50 - An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Discussion
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
Thursday, April 6, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:45 AM
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S.50 - An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Markup and possible vote
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, VNAs of Vermont
Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
Friday, April 7, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 10:30 AM
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S.50 - An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
10:30 AM or 15 minutes after Floor adjourns
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 2:15 PM
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S.50 - An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Markup
Brian Murphy, Director of Vendor Management, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 13, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 11:30 AM
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S.50 - An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Markup
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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S.50 - An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Donna Burkett, Medical Director, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
Samantha Nelson, Government Affairs Consultant, Blue Cross Blue Shield
Jessa Barnard, General Counsel and Vice-President for Policy, Vermont Medical Society
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 11:45 AM
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S.50 - An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Discussion--status in Senate of H. Amendment
Rep. Annmarie Christensen
Thursday, April 27, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 8:00 AM
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S.50 - An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Committee discussion
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference
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8:30 AM
2:30 PM
Committee Documents
An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Witnesses Who Testified
2017-2018 Legislative Session
House Committee on Health Care
- Dean Barcelow, Vermont Optometric Association
- Jessa Barnard, General Counsel and Vice-President for Policy, Vermont Medical Society
- Rick Barnett, Legislative Chair and Past President, Vermont Psychological Association
- Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, VNAs of Vermont
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Rep. Annmarie Christensen
- Tammie Consejo, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
- Michael Fisher, Vermont Health Care Advocate, Office of Health Care Advocate, Vt. Legal Aid
- Aaron French, Chief Clinical Officer, Department of Vermont Health Access
- Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
- Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, America's Health Insurance Plans
- Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
- Mark McGee, Chief Medical Officer, Brattleboro Retreat
- Brian Murphy, Director of Vendor Management, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
- Jill Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont
- Lindsay Parker, Health Access Policy and Planning Chief, Agency of Human Services
- Terry Rabinowitz MD DDS, Medical Director of Telemedicine, University of Vermont Medical Center
- Jena Trombly, Human Resources Director, Clara Martin Center
- Jason Williams, Director of Government and Community Relations, University of Vermont Medical Center
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Jessa Barnard, General Counsel and Vice-President for Policy, Vermont Medical Society
- Rick Barnett, Legislative Chair and Past President, Vermont Psychological Association
- Donna Burkett, Medical Director, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Aaron French, Chief Clinical Officer, Department of Vermont Health Access
- Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
- Susan Hall, LCMHC, DCC, Citizen
- Brian Murphy, Director of Vendor Management, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
- Samantha Nelson, Government Affairs Consultant, Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Terry Rabinowitz MD DDS, Medical Director of Telemedicine, University of Vermont Medical Center
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An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Committee of Conference Members
2017-2018 Legislative Session
An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Committee of Conference Meetings
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference
- 8:30 AM
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S.50 - An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
- 2:30 PM
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S.50 - An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Act
- Signed into law 6/7/2017
- As Enacted (ACT 64)
- Act Summary
An act relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine services delivered in or outside a health care facility
Statutes Affected
2017-2018 Legislative Session
| Statute |
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| 8 V.S.A. § 4100k. Coverage of health care services delivered through telemedicine and by store-and-forward means |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9361. Health care providers delivering health care services through telemedicine or by store-and-forward means |
| 33 V.S.A. § 1901i. Repealed. 2017, No. 64, § 3, effective October 1, 2017. |
