California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 2062 — Prisons: healthcare: telemedicine.

Last action — From committee without further action.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law, the Telemedicine Development Act of 1996, regulates the practice of telemedicine, defined as the practice of health care delivery, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, transfer of medical data, and education using interactive audio, video, or data communications, by a health care practitioner, as defined. Existing law establishes that it is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation operate in the most cost-effective and efficient manner possible when purchasing health care services for inmates. This bill would authorize the department to use "store and forward" telemedicine technology in state prisons, which would involve the transmission of a prisoner's medical information to be reviewed at a later time by a physician at a distant site. The bill would require that a patient receiving telemedicine by "store and forward" be notified of the right to interactive communication with the distant physician. This bill would authorize the department, where feasible, to utilize "store and forward" telemedicine for teleradiology, teleophthalmology, teledermatology, and telepathology, as defined. The bill would authorize the department to expand the use of "store and forward" telemedicine.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  5. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

  6. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and PUB. S.

  7. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  8. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Galgiani · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Galgiani

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2062 do?
Existing law, the Telemedicine Development Act of 1996, regulates the practice of telemedicine, defined as the practice of health care delivery, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, transfer of medical data, and education using interactive audio, video, or data communications, by a health care practitioner, as defined. Existing law establishes that it is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation operate in the most cost-effective and efficient manner possible when purchasing health care services for inmates. This bill would authorize the department to use "store and forward" telemedicine technology in state prisons, which would involve the transmission of a prisoner's medical information to be reviewed at a later time by a physician at a distant site. The bill would require that a patient receiving telemedicine by "store and forward" be notified of the right to interactive communication with the distant physician. This bill would authorize the department, where feasible, to utilize "store and forward" telemedicine for teleradiology, teleophthalmology, teledermatology, and telepathology, as defined. The bill would authorize the department to expand the use of "store and forward" telemedicine.
Who sponsors AB 2062?
AB 2062 is sponsored by Galgiani.
What is the current status of AB 2062?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 AB 2062?
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