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SB 2069 — DHFS-TELEMEDICINE-REQUIRMNTS
Last action — Session Sine Die
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning access to psychiatric mental health services via telepsychiatry, provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall not require that a physician or other licensed health care professional be physically present in the same room as the patient for the entire time during which the patient is receiving telepsychiatry services. Provides that the Department shall not require that a physician or other licensed healthcare professional be physically present in the same room as the patient for the entire time during which the patient is receiving telemedicine services. Defines "telemedicine" as the use of a telecommunication system to provide medical services for the purpose of evaluation and treatment when the patient is at one location and the rendering provider is at another location.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html
Action History
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Session Sine Die
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
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Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017
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Second Reading
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017
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Do Pass Special Committee on Oversight of Medicaid Managed Care; 010-000-000
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Assigned to Special Committee on Oversight of Medicaid Managed Care
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pat McGuire
Sponsors
- Pat McGuire · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Pat McGuire
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 2069 do?
- Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning access to psychiatric mental health services via telepsychiatry, provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall not require that a physician or other licensed health care professional be physically present in the same room as the patient for the entire time during which the patient is receiving telepsychiatry services. Provides that the Department shall not require that a physician or other licensed healthcare professional be physically present in the same room as the patient for the entire time during which the patient is receiving telemedicine services. Defines "telemedicine" as the use of a telecommunication system to provide medical services for the purpose of evaluation and treatment when the patient is at one location and the rendering provider is at another location.
- Who sponsors SB 2069?
- SB 2069 is sponsored by Pat McGuire.
- What is the current status of SB 2069?
- This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 2069?
- Track SB 2069 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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