CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 653Introduced by Senator ChangFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 2028.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 653, as introduced, Chang. Telehealth.The Medical Practice Act establishes the Medical Board of California to regulate, among other things, the practice of telehealth, as defined. Existing law authorizes the board to establish a pilot program to expand the practice of telehealth and to convene a working group to implement the pilot program.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the pilot program provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2028.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2028.5. (a) The board may establish a pilot program to expand the practice of telehealth in this the state.(b) To implement this pilot program, the board may convene a working group of interested parties from the public and private sectors, including, but not limited to, state health-related agencies, health care providers, health plan administrators, information technology groups, and groups representing health care consumers.(c) The purpose of the pilot program shall be to develop methods, using a telehealth model, to deliver throughout the state health care to persons with chronic diseases as well as information on the best practices for chronic disease management services and techniques and other health care information as deemed appropriate.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 653Introduced by Senator ChangFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 2028.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 653, as introduced, Chang. Telehealth.The Medical Practice Act establishes the Medical Board of California to regulate, among other things, the practice of telehealth, as defined. Existing law authorizes the board to establish a pilot program to expand the practice of telehealth and to convene a working group to implement the pilot program.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the pilot program provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill No. 653
Introduced by Senator ChangFebruary 22, 2019
Introduced by Senator Chang
February 22, 2019
An act to amend Section 2028.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 653, as introduced, Chang. Telehealth.
The Medical Practice Act establishes the Medical Board of California to regulate, among other things, the practice of telehealth, as defined. Existing law authorizes the board to establish a pilot program to expand the practice of telehealth and to convene a working group to implement the pilot program.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the pilot program provision.
The Medical Practice Act establishes the Medical Board of California to regulate, among other things, the practice of telehealth, as defined. Existing law authorizes the board to establish a pilot program to expand the practice of telehealth and to convene a working group to implement the pilot program.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the pilot program provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2028.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2028.5. (a) The board may establish a pilot program to expand the practice of telehealth in this the state.(b) To implement this pilot program, the board may convene a working group of interested parties from the public and private sectors, including, but not limited to, state health-related agencies, health care providers, health plan administrators, information technology groups, and groups representing health care consumers.(c) The purpose of the pilot program shall be to develop methods, using a telehealth model, to deliver throughout the state health care to persons with chronic diseases as well as information on the best practices for chronic disease management services and techniques and other health care information as deemed appropriate.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2028.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2028.5. (a) The board may establish a pilot program to expand the practice of telehealth in this the state.(b) To implement this pilot program, the board may convene a working group of interested parties from the public and private sectors, including, but not limited to, state health-related agencies, health care providers, health plan administrators, information technology groups, and groups representing health care consumers.(c) The purpose of the pilot program shall be to develop methods, using a telehealth model, to deliver throughout the state health care to persons with chronic diseases as well as information on the best practices for chronic disease management services and techniques and other health care information as deemed appropriate.
SECTION 1. Section 2028.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:
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2028.5. (a) The board may establish a pilot program to expand the practice of telehealth in this the state.(b) To implement this pilot program, the board may convene a working group of interested parties from the public and private sectors, including, but not limited to, state health-related agencies, health care providers, health plan administrators, information technology groups, and groups representing health care consumers.(c) The purpose of the pilot program shall be to develop methods, using a telehealth model, to deliver throughout the state health care to persons with chronic diseases as well as information on the best practices for chronic disease management services and techniques and other health care information as deemed appropriate.
2028.5. (a) The board may establish a pilot program to expand the practice of telehealth in this the state.(b) To implement this pilot program, the board may convene a working group of interested parties from the public and private sectors, including, but not limited to, state health-related agencies, health care providers, health plan administrators, information technology groups, and groups representing health care consumers.(c) The purpose of the pilot program shall be to develop methods, using a telehealth model, to deliver throughout the state health care to persons with chronic diseases as well as information on the best practices for chronic disease management services and techniques and other health care information as deemed appropriate.
2028.5. (a) The board may establish a pilot program to expand the practice of telehealth in this the state.(b) To implement this pilot program, the board may convene a working group of interested parties from the public and private sectors, including, but not limited to, state health-related agencies, health care providers, health plan administrators, information technology groups, and groups representing health care consumers.(c) The purpose of the pilot program shall be to develop methods, using a telehealth model, to deliver throughout the state health care to persons with chronic diseases as well as information on the best practices for chronic disease management services and techniques and other health care information as deemed appropriate.
2028.5. (a) The board may establish a pilot program to expand the practice of telehealth in this the state.
(b) To implement this pilot program, the board may convene a working group of interested parties from the public and private sectors, including, but not limited to, state health-related agencies, health care providers, health plan administrators, information technology groups, and groups representing health care consumers.
(c) The purpose of the pilot program shall be to develop methods, using a telehealth model, to deliver throughout the state health care to persons with chronic diseases as well as information on the best practices for chronic disease management services and techniques and other health care information as deemed appropriate.