Pat McGuire
- Democratic
Primary
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.
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Session Sine Die
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017
Do Pass Special Committee on Oversight of Medicaid Managed Care; 010-000-000
Assigned to Special Committee on Oversight of Medicaid Managed Care
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pat McGuire
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
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