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HI HB1708

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/6/2012

Primary Sponsor

Cindy Evans

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allow licensed physicians, psychiatrists, and psychologists to use telemedicine to conduct emergency examinations of patients at psychiatric facilities
  • Requires a health care professional to be physically present in the room with the patient during the telemedicine examination
  • Applies only to facilities located in geographically remote areas with no immediate access to a licensed physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist
  • Department of Health testified in support of the measure
  • Committee on Finance recommends passage

Legislative Description

Mental Health; Emergency Examination; Telemedicine

Last Action

(S) Referred to HTH/JDL, WAM.

3/8/2012

Committee Referrals

Finance2/14/2012
Judiciary2/2/2012
Health1/18/2012

Full Bill Text

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