SB 94 - Under this act, "telehealth" or "telemedicine" shall include the delivery of health care services through audiovisual and audio-only technologies and shall not be limited only to services delivered via select third-party corporate platforms. This act is identical to HB 1873 (2024) and substantially similar to SB 931 (2024), SB 669 (2023), and HB 1098 (2023).
SARAH HASKINS
Statutes affected: Introduced (0749S.01):
191.1145Perfected (0749S.01):
191.1145Committee (0749H.03):
135.621,
167.627,
167.630,
190.246,
191.600,
191.603,
191.605,
191.607,
191.611,
191.614,
191.615,
191.648,
191.708,
191.1145,
192.021,
192.769,
192.2521,
196.990,
197.708,
208.149,
208.152,
208.662,
208.1400,
208.1405,
208.1410,
208.1415,
208.1420,
208.1425,
210.030,
210.225,
321.621,
332.211,
332.281,
332.700,
332.705,
332.710,
332.715,
332.720,
332.725,
332.730,
332.735,
332.740,
332.745,
332.750,
332.755,
332.760,
338.333,
376.1240,
376.1245,
376.2100,
376.2102,
376.2104,
376.2106,
376.2108,
407.324
Senate Committee Minutes: SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 94
Sponsor: Lewis
Hearing Date: 2/5/2025
COMMITTEE: Families, Seniors and Health
CHAIRMAN: Carter
DATE REFERRED: 1/22/2025 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 1/22/2025
STAFF:
Sarah Haskins
Heidi Kolkmeyer
Dennis Rhodes
Blake Thompson
WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
Garrett Webb - MO Chapter of the Americans, Academy of Pediatrics
Will Maars - Mercy Hospitals
WITNESSES FOR:
Justin Alferman - SSM Health
Brian Bernskoetter - Missouri Academy of Family Physicians
Jacob Scott - Missouri State Medical Assoc., Missouri Assoc. of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
Kyna Iman - MO Nurses Assoc.
Jamey Murphy - MO Hospital Assoc.
Kathi Hayness - St. Lukes Health System, National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Michaela Muehlbach - Missouri Psychological Assoc.
Heidi Lucas - Missouri Rural Health Assoc.
Jessica Petrie - BJC Healthcare, Cox Health, Ranken Jordan, REACH Healthcare Foundation, National Assoc. of
Social Workers, MO Assoc. MO Assoc. of Rural Health Clinics
Jessica Atchison - MO Nurse Leader, MO Hospital Assoc.
Michelle Tackett - MO Nurses Leader Assoc.
Meagan Howerton - Mosaic Life Care, MO Speech Language Hearing Assoc.
Jessica Gerfen - St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute
Chuck Hollister - Missouri Psychological Assoc.
Derek Leffect - Assoc. of MO Nurse Practitioners
Dallas Woods - Missouri Organization of Nurse Leaders
Gerrard Grimaldi - University Health, Truman Medical Centers
WITNESSES AGAINST: