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Committees approve SB 1281 SD1, restoring opt-out for video in telehealth definition
Summary
Senators voted to pass SB 1281 SD1 with amendments to the definition of interactive telecommunication software that reinstate an opt-out for video conferencing after prior testimony; the bill retains its sunset and an existing defective date, and was adopted by the committee with no recorded objections among members present.
The joint Senate committees on Feb. 26 recommended passage of SB 1281 SD1 relating to telehealth after adopting amendments to the bill's definition of “interactive telecommunication software” to reinstate an opt-out for video conferencing.
Committee documents and the chair noted that the bill already contains a sunset and that the defective effective date on the measure remains in place. Senators made no substantive substantive objections during the decision phase; the chair and vice chair voted aye, as did Senator McKelvey. Senators Richards and O’Hara were recorded as excused for the vote.
Committee briefing indicated the amendment reflects concerns raised by testifiers who had asked to preserve the option for patients and providers to opt out of video in telehealth encounters. The committees approved the bill with the requested language change and recommended it pass with amendments.
The measure will move forward with the committees’ recommended amendments for further legislative consideration.
