| MOTION: | Moved to forward the bill (Attachment Z) that requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to seek the necessary federal authorization for the reimbursement and provision of home health care services by certified home health care agencies through the use of telemedicine. The amendment to the bill related to what services are included was offered, and there was no opposition to the amendment (Attachment AA).
The motion to forward the bill, as amended, to the Legislative Council Committee was adopted on a 7-0-3 roll call vote.
It was decided that the bill will start in the Senate, with Senator Mitchell carrying it as the prime Senate sponsor, and Representative Todd serving as the prime House sponsor. Representatives Butcher and McCluskey and Senators Keller and Tochtrop indicated that they wish to co-sponsor the bill. [Note: after the hearing, Senator Tochtrop and Senator Mitchell decided to switch the bills that the are prime sponsoring in the Senate, so Senator Tochtrop will now be the prime Senate sponsor on this bill.] |