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 Bill Status of HB5473  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  INSURANCE-TELEHEALTH DIRECTORY

House Sponsors
Rep. Anna Moeller and Stephanie A. Kifowit

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
215 ILCS 5/356z.22
225 ILCS 150/5
225 ILCS 150/20 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning if an individual or group policy of accident or health insurance coverage for telehealth services, provides that all health care provider access information of provider directories shall include: whether the provider offers the use of telehealth or telemedicine to deliver services; what modalities the provider uses and what services through telehealth or telemedicine are provided; and whether the provider has the ability and willingness to include in a telehealth or telemedicine encounter a family caregiver who is in a separate location than the patient, if the patient wishes and provides consent. Amends the Telehealth Act. Provides that an insurance company or health plan that provides health care professional or provider directories shall include: whether the provider offers the use of telehealth to deliver services; what modalities the provider uses and what services through telehealth or telemedicine are provided; and whether the provider has the ability and willingness to include in a telehealth encounter a family caregiver who is in a separate location than the patient, if the patient wishes and provides consent. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/16/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller
  2/16/2018HouseFirst Reading
  2/16/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2018HouseAssigned to Insurance: Health & Life Committee
  4/13/2018HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/16/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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