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House approves telehealth bill clarifying definitions and state behavioral-health payments
Utah House of Representatives · March 1, 2016
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Summary
The House passed HB 340 (third substitute) 59–11, clarifying telehealth definitions and authorizing state payment for behavioral-health telehealth services in certain circumstances; sponsors cited provider partnerships and pilot uses such as telestroke and tele-ICU.
On March 1 the House adopted the third substitute for HB 340, a bill that updates telehealth definitions and requires study of reimbursement across payors while authorizing state payment for behavioral-health telehealth services where the state is the payor.
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