Became law as Public Act 16-198, signed June 7, 2016, 103 days after it was filed.
2016 Regular Session
Senate Bill 298
AN ACT CONCERNING TELEHEALTH SERVICES FOR MEDICAID RECIPIENTS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To require the Department of Social Services to provide coverage for telehealth services to Medicaid recipients.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
7 co-sponsors
Ted Kennedy Jr., Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Carlo Leone, Martin M. Looney, Steve Cassano, Marilyn V. Moore, Mae Flexer
In the House of Representatives
1 co-sponsor
Its course
February 25 to June 7, 2016, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action28 actions on 15 days
In the SenateFeb 25 to Apr 2863 days
Public Health CommitteeFeb 25 to Mar 711 days
Human Services CommitteeMar 7 to Mar 158 days
In the House of RepresentativesApr 28 to May 46 days
Waiting to be sentMay 4 to May 2521 days
With the GovernorMay 25 to Jun 713 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 28 · Adopted May 4
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 25 – Apr 28
- Feb 25Introduced and sent to Public Health Committee
- Feb 26Heard in Public Health Committee
- Mar 7Public Health Committee recommended it and sent it to Human Services Committee
- Mar 15Human Services Committee recommended it
- Human Services Committee recommended it
- Apr 28The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
In the House of Representatives Apr 30 – May 4
- Apr 30Arrived in the House of Representatives
- May 4The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
To the Governor May 23 – Jun 7
- May 23Numbered Public Act 16-198
- May 25Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- Jun 7Signed by the Governor
All 28 actions, as published
- Feb 25REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 26PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 7Joint Favorable Change of ReferenceBoth houses
- Mar 8FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 9RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 9FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- Mar 9FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives
- Mar 15Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Mar 15Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Mar 16FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 23REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 30RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Mar 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Mar 30FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 28SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Apr 28SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Apr 28ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
- Apr 30FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 30HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- May 4HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 4HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 4ON CONSENT CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 4IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- May 23PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 25TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 25TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- Jun 7SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor