SB272 Alabama 2022 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Health, telehealth and telemedicine further provided for, reg. by Bd. of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission, Secs. 34-24-700 to 34-24-707, inclusive, added; Secs. 34-24-500 to 34-24-508, inclusive, re practice of medicine across state lines, repealed.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> This bill would allow licensed physicians, including osteopathic physicians, to practice telemedicine in the state</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would proscribe the duties and responsibilities of a physician practicing telemedicine</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide that licensed physicians practicing telemedicine may prescribe certain medications without meeting a patient in person</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would authorize the Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission to adopt rules related to telehealth and telemedicine</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would repeal existing law relating to the practice of medicine and osteopathy across state lines</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the practice of medicine; to repeal Sections 34-24-500 through 34-24-508, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the licensing of the practice of medicine and osteopathy across state lines; to add a new Article 12 to Chapter 24 of Title 34, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide for the practice of telemedicine in the state. </p>

Subjects

Health