SENATE BILL NO. 951

June 03, 2020, Introduced by Senator LUCIDO and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

"Public health code,"

by amending sections 16283 and 16287 (MCL 333.16283 and 333.16287), section 16283 as added by 2016 PA 359 and section 16287 as amended by 2017 PA 22.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 16283. As used in this section and sections 16284 to 16288:

(a) "Health professional" means an individual who is engaging in the practice of a health profession.

(b) "Prescriber" means that term as defined in section 17708.

(c) "Telehealth" means the use of electronic information and telecommunication technologies to support or promote long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health, or health administration. Telehealth may include, but is not limited to, telemedicine. As used in this subdivision, "telemedicine" means that term as defined in section 3476 of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.3476.

(d) "Telehealth service", subject to rules promulgated under section 16287, means a health care service that is may be provided through telehealth.

Sec. 16287. The department, in consultation with a each board, shall promulgate rules to implement do all of the following:

(a) Implement sections 16284 and 16285.

(b) Identify the health care services that a health professional shall not provide through telehealth.