AN ACT CONCERNING THE FACILITATION OF TELEMEDICINE.


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 467*
*January Session, 2015*		LCO No. 2622
		02622
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. SEN. DUFF, 25th Dist. SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist. SEN. GERRATANA, 6th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE FACILITATION OF TELEMEDICINE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to (1) establish the minimum standards of practice while providing treatment or consultation through the use of telemedicine pursuant to section 20-9 of the general statutes, and (2) require certain health insurance policies to cover specific medical services provided through telemedicine pursuant to section 38a-469 of the general statutes.

Statement of Purpose:

To establish minimum standards of practice and health insurance coverage for telemedicine.