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Utah House narrows scope of proposed Telehealth Commission after debate over government role
Summary
Lawmakers advanced changes to House Bill 72 to create a Utah Telehealth Commission aimed at coordinating telehealth services; members accepted a substitute amendment limiting the commission's authority to establish networks unless requested, and debated sunset dates and fee provisions for a largely private-sector panel.
Representative David L. Hogue, sponsor of House Bill 72, told the House the bill would create a Utah Telehealth Commission of 11 members largely drawn from private industry to coordinate telehealth services and support rural providers. "It very much benefits the rural areas," Hogue said, describing telehealth as a cost-saving tool that helps communities that cannot easily reach urban medical centers.
Opponents raised concerns the commission's language could allow creation of a government-run telehealth network and permit the commission to set fees that might…
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