S0780B1001A05606 MSP:JSL 01/25/18 #90 A05606
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 780
Sponsor: SENATOR VOGEL
Printer's No. 1001
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 11 through 13, by striking out all
of said lines
Amend Bill, page 2, line 28, by inserting after "term"
includes an individual or group health insurance policy,
contract or plan that provides dental or vision coverage
through a provider network.
(3) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the term
Amend Bill, page 2, line 29, by inserting after "credit,"
dental, vision,
Amend Bill, page 3, lines 4 through 10, by striking out all
of said lines
Amend Bill, page 3, line 12, by striking out "technology" and
inserting
synchronous or asynchronous technology, including, but not
limited to, remote patient monitoring,
Amend Bill, page 3, lines 13 through 19, by striking out "The
term" in line 13, all of lines 14 through 18 and "remote patient
monitoring of medical data." in line 19
Amend Bill, page 3, lines 22 through 24, by striking out ",
nor an automated" in line 22, all of line 23 and "conditions" in
line 24
Amend Bill, page 3, line 25, by striking out "practitioner"
and inserting
practitioners
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Amend Bill, page 3, line 26, by striking out all of said line
and inserting
(a) Requirements.--
(1) Health care practitioners practicing telemedicine in
this Commonwealth shall be licensed, certified or registered
by the appropriate Commonwealth health professional licensure
board.
(2) The Commonwealth's health professional
Amend Bill, page 3, line 27, by striking out "or" and
inserting a comma
Amend Bill, page 3, line 28, by inserting after
"certification"
or registration
Amend Bill, page 4, by inserting between lines 1 and 2
(3) Nothing in this act is intended to expand a health
care practitioner's scope of practice subject to State
licensure laws.
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 5 and 6, by striking out "in the
delivery of health care services"
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 11 and 12, by striking out ",
including prescribing and dispensing controlled substances"
Amend Bill, page 4, line 14, by inserting after
"practitioner"
using telemedicine
Amend Bill, page 4, line 19, by striking out "a health care
service" and inserting
telemedicine
Amend Bill, page 4, line 20, by striking out "through
telemedicine"
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 22 through 25, by striking out the
colon in line 22, all of lines 23 and 24 and "(ii) prior" in
line 25 and inserting
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establish a practitioner-patient relationship with
the individual as part of the telemedicine service in
accordance with subsection (c) and shall, prior
Amend Bill, page 5, lines 3 through 6, by striking out "; or"
in line 3, all of lines 4 and 5 and "based telemedicine clinical
practice guidelines" in line 6
Amend Bill, page 5, line 7, by striking out "standards" and
inserting
standard
Amend Bill, page 5, line 11, by striking out "practicing
telemedicine"
Amend Bill, page 5, line 12, by striking out "interactive"
Amend Bill, page 5, lines 19 through 21, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
(4) Practitioners providing online refractive services
shall inform patients that the service is not an ocular
health exam. This paragraph shall not be construed to
prohibit online refractive services if the information is
clearly and conspicuously communicated to the patient prior
to the online refractive service.
Amend Bill, page 6, lines 12 and 13, by striking out "health
care services are provided through"
Amend Bill, page 6, line 13, by inserting after
"telemedicine"
is provided
Amend Bill, page 6, lines 21 through 23, by striking out ",
as" in line 21, all of line 22 and "judgment of the health care
practitioner" in line 23
Amend Bill, page 7, line 2, by striking out "services"
Amend Bill, page 7, line 4, by striking out "or ancillary
service plan"
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Amend Bill, page 7, line 7, by striking out "health care
services" and inserting
telemedicine
Amend Bill, page 7, lines 8 and 9, by striking out "or
ancillary service plan"
Amend Bill, page 7, line 14, by striking out "health care
services delivered through"
Amend Bill, page 7, line 20, by striking out "or ancillary
service plan"
Amend Bill, page 7, lines 21 and 22, by striking out "a
health care service delivered through"
Amend Bill, page 7, lines 26 through 28, by striking out all
of said lines
Amend Bill, page 7, line 29, by striking out "8" and
inserting
7
Amend Bill, page 8, lines 2 and 3, by striking out "health
care services delivered through"
Amend Bill, page 8, line 5, by striking out "health care
services" and inserting
telemedicine that is
Amend Bill, page 8, line 9, by striking out "9" and inserting
8
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