CHAPTER 43
SB 237-FN - FINAL VERSION
2017 SESSION
17-0823
01/05
SENATE BILL 237-FN
AN ACT relative to telemedicine services.
SPONSORS: Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Rep. Danielson, Hills. 7; Rep. LeBrun, Hills. 32; Rep. Freitas, Hills. 14
COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services
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This bill allows medical providers who practice in metropolitan areas to be reimbursed by Medicaid for telehealth services.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17-0823
01/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to telemedicine services.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
43:1 Medicaid Coverage for Telehealth Services. Amend RSA 167:4-d, I to read as follows:
I. In this section, "telehealth services'' shall comply with 42 C.F.R. section 410.78, except for 42 C.F.R. section 410.78(b)(4). The use of the term "telemedicine'' shall comply with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requirements governing the aforementioned telehealth services.
43:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: May 09, 2017
Effective Date: July 08, 2017
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 21, 2017 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 9, 2017 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 23, 2017 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 11, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| April 11, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| April 20, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
July 8, 2017: Signed by the Governor on 05/09/2017; Chapter 0043; Effective 07/08/2017
April 27, 2017: Enrolled (In recess 04/27/2017); SJ 16
April 20, 2017: Enrolled 04/20/2017 HJ 14 P. 26
April 20, 2017: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/20/2017 HJ 14 P. 7
April 20, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 04/20/2017 (Vote 17-1; CC) HC 20 P. 6
April 11, 2017: Executive Session: 04/11/2017 LOB 205
April 11, 2017: Public Hearing: 04/11/2017 09:30 AM LOB 205
March 23, 2017: Introduced 03/23/2017 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 11 P. 26
March 23, 2017: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/23/2017; SJ 10
March 23, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/23/2017; SC 15
March 9, 2017: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/09/2017; SJ 8
March 9, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/09/2017; SC 12
Feb. 21, 2017: Hearing: 02/21/2017, Room 101, LOB, 01:45 pm; SC 11
Feb. 13, 2017: ==CANCELLED== Hearing: 02/13/2017, Room 101, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 10
Jan. 19, 2017: Introduced 01/19/2017 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 5