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History
- Signed chap.167
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.445
- Substituted for A7369
- Referred to health
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Amended on third reading 4182a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
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- 1st report cal.394
- Referred to health
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Provides that dentist's offices shall be originating sites for the purposes of telehealth delivery of services
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Addie Jenne
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4182A
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to including dentist's offices as originating sites for purposes of telehealth deliv- ery of services
Purpose
To make a technical amendment to the definition of "originating site" for purposes of telehealth delivery of services.
Summary of provisions
Section one amends subdivision 3 of section 2999-cc of the public health law to include dentist's offices under the definition of "originating site."
Section 2 provides that this act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as section 2 of chapter 6 of the laws of 2015 takes effect.
Justification
Telehealth can dramatically increase access to health services for patients who face challenges in accessing health care providers in-per- son, whether due to geographic distance, provider shortage, weather, or restricted patient mobility.
This bill makes a technical amendment to the definition of "originating site" for purposes of telehealth delivery of services.
Legislative history
New bill. This bill makes a technical amendment to Chapter 6 of the Laws of 2015.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as section 2 of chapter 6 of the laws of 2015 takes effect.
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