HOUSE BILL 162
RS30362 / H0162
The legislation expands the ability of Idaho citizens in rural and underserved areas to access health care from providers who are not physically present in a patient's geographical area. The legislation updates the Idaho Telehealth Access Care Act in Title 54, Chapter 57, Idaho Code by changing the term "telehealth" to "virtual care," and clarifies virtual care practice requirements. This legislation also provides a permanent solution to lessons learned through COVID-19 related to technology limitations and best practice interstate licensure exemptions for qualified provider’s licensed and in good standing in another state to provide continuity of patient care.
The legislation has no fiscal impact to the State of Idaho general funds, federal funds, or dedicated funds.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 02/17 | Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing |
| 02/20 | Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare |
| 02/23 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading |
| 02/24 | Read second time; Filed for Third Reading |
| 02/27 | Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 69-0-1 AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Burns, Cannon, Cheatum, Chew, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gallagher, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley(Crawford), Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nash, Necochea, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. Speaker NAYS – None Absent – Wroten Floor Sponsor - Redman Title apvd - to Senate |
| 02/28 | Received from the House passed; filed for first reading |
| Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare | |
| 03/08 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading |
| 03/09 | Read second time; filed for Third Reading |
| 03/13 | Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1 AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Hartgen, Herndon, Just, Lakey, Lee, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Schroeder, Semmelroth, Taylor, Toews, Trakel, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Winder, Wintrow, Zuiderveld NAYS – None Absent and excused – Adams Floor Sponsor - Lee Title apvd - to House |
| 03/14 | Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling |
| 03/15 | Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate |
| Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker | |
| Signed by President; returned to House | |
| 03/16 | Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor |
| 03/17 | Delivered to Governor at 11 a.m. on March 16, 2023 |
| 03/22 | Reported Signed by Governor on March 21, 2023 Session Law Chapter 102 Effective: 07/01/2023 |