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House passes telehealth bill, directing funding to support rural hospitals

Utah House of Representatives · March 1, 2006
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The Utah House approved first substitute Senate Bill 57 to expand telehealth and electronic medical records access, emphasizing benefits for rural hospitals; the bill passed on a 61-0 (recorded) vote and will return to the Senate for signature.

The Utah House on third reading approved first substitute Senate Bill 57, a telehealth measure lawmakers said would improve doctors' access to patients' electronic medical records across distances and help rural hospitals. Representative Snow, who introduced the bill, said, “This would be a big help…

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