HLS 20RS-1990 ENGROSSED
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 38
BY REPRESENTATIVE CREWS
MEDICAID: Urges and requests the La. Department of Health to study and develop a
remote patient monitoring initiative in the state Medicaid program
1 A RESOLUTION
2To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health to study and develop a remote
3 patient monitoring initiative within the Louisiana Medicaid program.
4 WHEREAS, remote patient monitoring uses digital technologies to collect medical
5information and other forms of health data from an individual in one location and
6electronically transmit that information securely to a healthcare provider in a different
7location for assessment and recommendations; and
8 WHEREAS, remote patient monitoring allows healthcare providers to improve the
9quality of care by allowing a clinician or team of health professionals to connect more
10consistently with patients through relevant patient data, ultimately resulting in improved
11health outcomes and a reduction in unnecessary utilization; and
12 WHEREAS, remote patient monitoring improves patient behavior by creating a
13system by which people are more engaged with, and accountable for, their health through
14the use of technology that is comfortable and familiar to them; and
15 WHEREAS, when used by clinicians, remote patient monitoring can provide a more
16holistic view of a patient's health over time, increase visibility into a patient's adherence to
17a treatment, and decrease the cost of health care by enabling timely intervention before a
18costly care episode occurs; and
19 WHEREAS, remote patient monitoring has been shown to yield particularly
20favorable outcomes for patients who are managing chronic disease in addition to enabling
21innovation in population health and care delivery models; and
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1 WHEREAS, remote patient monitoring has become an especially important tool to
2manage patients' health during the COVID-19 public health emergency; and
3 WHEREAS, recognizing the value of remote patient monitoring, the federal Centers
4for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently adopted policies in the Medicare program that
5will significantly increase the ability of healthcare providers to offer remote patient
6monitoring capabilities to Medicare patients; and
7 WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of this state for the Louisiana Department of
8Health to study and develop a framework for the implementation of remote patient
9monitoring in the Louisiana Medicaid program.
10 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
11Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health
12to study and develop a remote patient monitoring initiative within the Louisiana Medicaid
13program.
14 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Louisiana Department of Health shall submit
15a report concerning development of the remote patient monitoring initiative called for in this
16Resolution to the House Committee on Health and Welfare and the David R. Poynter
17Legislative Research Library on or before November 1, 2020.
18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
19secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 38 Engrossed 2020 Regular Session Crews
Urges and requests the La. Department of Health (LDH) to study and develop a remote
patient monitoring initiative within the state Medicaid program. Requests LDH to submit
a report on development of the initiative to the House Committee on Health and Welfare on
or before Nov. 1, 2020.
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