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Committee hears bill to permit recording telehealth visits with patient and provider consent
Summary
Senate Health and Welfare reviewed H84, which would allow recording of telehealth appointments — audio or video — if both the patient and provider consent; supporters say recordings help clinicians complete notes and reduce administrative burden, while the committee sought clarification on HIPAA safeguards.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee reviewed H84 on March 18, a bill that would allow telehealth appointments — including audio‑only and live audio‑video telemedicine — to be recorded if both the patient and the provider consent.
Representative Daisy Rebecca, a House cosponsor, told the committee that expanded telehealth during the COVID‑19 pandemic improved access to care, particularly for mental health services, and argued recordings help…
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