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Senate committee passes series of cost-saving health care proposals

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The Senate Appropriations Committee approved Thursday several bills with some cost-saving measures for health providers. The bills now head to the Senate floor. LobbyTools is reporting on SB 1686, sponsored by Fernandina Beach Republican Sen. Aaron Bean, which will allow Florida’s health care practitioners to provide telehealth services. The bill creates a task force under the Agency for Health Care Administration to study ways to implement telehealth. An amendment allows representatives of long-term-care services to become part of the task force. SB 152,…

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Capitol Reax: Telehealth, Dozier School for Boys, dental plans, economic incentives

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Efforts to expand telehealth options in Florida are moving through the state Legislature, and the state Senate on Tuesday approved a measure (SB 1686) aimed at improving access. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Aaron Bean, defines telehealth, creates a telehealth task force, and authorizes healthcare practitioners in Florida to participate in telehealth. The measure passed the Senate health policy committee 9-0. Dominic Calabro, president and CEO of Florida TaxWatch, said in a statement: “We are extremely pleased that the Legislature…

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Telehealth bill moves in the Senate but will the House take it up?

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A Senate healthcare spending panel on Tuesday gave the nod to a telehealth bill but House Health and Human Services Committee Chairman state Rep. Jason Brodeur says he’s not sure the Legislature needs to address the issue. The Senate healthcare spending panel tagged on two late filed amendments to the bill, CS/SB 478. The first amendment made clear that advanced registered nurse practitioners can use telehealth to order a controlled substance to a patient in a hospital or a hospice.…

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House OKs telehealth bill but controversial reimbursement issue is looming

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A House healthcare panel approved a telehealth bill on Thursday but there were warnings that the measure isn’t “floor ready.” The reason? The bill, HB 545, has no requirement that government or third parties reimburse doctors and healthcare providers for rendering telehealth services. “I’m concerned the bill says nothing about reimbursement and holds no third party (accountable),” House Health Quality Subcommittee member Julio Gonzalez, an orthopedic surgeon said, adding, “I will tell you, I don’t think it’s ready for the Floor.”…

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Strike-all amendment awaits House telehealth bill

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A strike-everything amendment awaits the House telehealth bill in the House Health Quality Subcommittee on Thursday. The  amendment, offered by bill sponsor state Rep. Travis Cummings, does not make the bill identical to the Senate measure, CS/SB 478. But the amendment does address a new issue in the telehealth debate: regulation of telehealth products. The House strike-all amendment would make clear that telehealth products are not “discount medical plans.” The strike-everything amendment to the House bill does not address telehealth…

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