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MS HB829

Bill

Status

Failed

2/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

Mark Formby

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the State and School Employees Health Insurance Management Board to establish a pilot program for urgent healthcare services using telemedicine kiosks managed by the University of Mississippi Medical Center's Telehealth Program

  • Limits eligibility for the pilot program to state employees working in the Capitol Complex in downtown Jackson

  • Allows compensation for urgent care telehealth services through either a fee-for-service model or a per-member per-month model

  • Mandates that all medical consultations at the kiosk be audio and video-recorded and stored in HIPAA-compliant files for protocol review and accuracy verification

Legislative Description

State Employees Health Insurance Plan; establish telehealth services pilot program for urgent care.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/23/2016

Committee Referrals

Insurance2/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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