Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 247 — Telehealth Practice Standards

Last action — Died in Appropriations

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.

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Summary

Telehealth Practice Standards; Revises prohibition on prescribing controlled substances through use of telehealth to include only specified controlled substances.

Bill Text

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23 line(s) added, 35 removed.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 247 2021 A bill to be entitled An act relating to telehealth practice standards;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 247 2021 A bill to be entitled An act relating to telehealth practice standards;
revising the definition of the term "telehealth";
revising the prohibition on prescribing controlled substances through the use of telehealth to include only specified controlled substances;
deleting a prohibition on prescribing controlled substances through telehealth;
Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 456.47, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 456.47, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
456.47 Use of telehealth to provide services.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:
456.47 Use of telehealth to provide services.— (2) PRACTICE STANDARDS.— (c) A telehealth provider may not use telehealth to prescribe a controlled substance listed in Schedule II of s.
(a) "Telehealth" means the use of synchronous or asynchronous telecommunications technology by a telehealth provider to provide health care services, including, but not limited to, assessment, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, and monitoring of a patient;
893.03 unless the controlled substance is prescribed for the following:
transfer of medical data;
patient and professional health-related education;
public health services;
and health administration.
The term does not include audio-only telephone calls, e-mail messages, or facsimile transmissions.
(2) PRACTICE STANDARDS.— (c) A telehealth provider may not use telehealth to prescribe a controlled substance unless the controlled substance Page 1 of 2 CODING:
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words underlined are additions.
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Action History

  1. Died in Appropriations

  2. Received

  3. Referred to Appropriations

  4. Message sent to senate

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  9. Placed on 3rd reading

  10. Read 2nd time

  11. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/21/2021)

  12. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  13. Bill released to House Calendar

  14. Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

  15. Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

  16. Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  17. Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  18. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  19. Original reference removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  20. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  21. CS Filed

  22. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  23. Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee

  24. Favorable with CS by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee

  25. PCS added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda

  26. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  27. Referred to Professions and Public Health Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee

  28. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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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Votes

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 118 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 53001
Republican 46000
Democrat 19001
Total 118002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Yea
Altman — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Renner — Yea
Grant — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Harding — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Brown — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Bush — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Drake — Yea
DuBose — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Duran — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Morales — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Omphroy — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Not Voting
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable (Health & Human Services Committee)

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 11000
Democrat 4001
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Duran — Yea
Grant — Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Not Voting
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable (Professions & Public Health Subcommittee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8001
Democrat 6001
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 17002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Not Voting
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Not Voting
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 247 do?
Telehealth Practice Standards; Revises prohibition on prescribing controlled substances through use of telehealth to include only specified controlled substances.
Who sponsors HB 247?
HB 247 is sponsored by Fabricio, Tom (Republican) and Giallombardo, Mike (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 247?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 247?
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