H.B. No. 0281

Telemedicine-state system.

Sponsored By:     Representative(s) Landon and Senator(s) Scott

AN ACT relating to the administration of government; providing that the duties of the office of rural health include facilitation of a telemedicine/telehealth network as specified; and providing for an effective date.

1/27/2009   Bill Number Assigned

1/28/2009   H Received for Introduction

1/29/2009   H Introduced and Referred to H07

2/3/2009    H07 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Brown, Craft, Diercks, Hales, Illoway, Lubnau, Stubson and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Nays:  Representative(s) Miller

Ayes 8 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/3/2009    H Placed on General File

HB0281HW001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 3           After "include" delete balance of line and insert  "facilitation of a telemedicine/telehealth network as specified;".

Page 1-line 4           Delete.

Page 1-line 5           Delete "exchange as specified;".

Page 2-lines 1 through 13     Delete and insert:

"(vi)  In cooperation with the state telecommunications council established under W.S. 9-2-1026.2, coordinate and plan the development of collaboration with the state health officer and the state chief information officer, represent the department of health in a consortium of state agencies, private health organizations and professional and community organization to facilitate the operations of a statewide interoperable telemedicine/telehealth capability network using existing telecommunications internet protocol based communication and videoconferencing infrastructure and telecommunication services to the extent possible. In accordance with W.S. 9-2-1026.2, the office and the council shall report plans and recommendations to the governor and the legislature. The consortium shall:".

Page 2-line 21          Delete "telemedicine and" insert "an interoperable telemedicine/telehealth network".

Page 2-line 22          Delete the line through "exchange".

Page 3-lines 2 through 6            Delete and insert:

"(C)  Promote and conduct education programs that inform network users that information communicated through the use of telemedicine/telehealth shall conform with state and federal privacy and security laws and information security programs established by the state chief information officer;".

Page 3-line 12          Delete "Serve as lead state agency to" insert "In collaboration with the state health officer and the state chief information officer or their designees,".

Page 3-line 15          After "secure" delete balance of line and insert "telemedicine/telehealth network information".

Page 3-line 18          After "program" insert ", in conformity with rules adopted by the state chief information officer".

Page 3-lines 20 through 22    Delete and insert:

"(viii)  In collaboration with the state health officer and the state chief information officer or their designees, develop and promote a common direction for a statewide interoperable telemedicine/telehealth network among state agencies, in conformity with rules adopted by the state chief information officer.".  LANDON

2/6/2009    H Passed CoW

2/9/2009    H Passed 2nd Reading

2/10/2009   H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Bonner, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Byrd, Cannady, Carson, Childers, Cohee, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Edmonds, Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Jorgensen, Landon, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Millin, Moniz, Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Miller

Excused:  Representative(s) Lockhart and Lubnau

Ayes 57 Nays 1 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/12/2009   S Received for Introduction

2/12/2009   S Introduced and Referred to S10

2/23/2009   S10 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Hastert, Hunnicutt, Landen, Schiffer and Scott

Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/23/2009   S Placed on General File

HB0281SW001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 7           After "community" delete "organization" insert "organizations".  SCOTT

2/24/2009   S Passed CoW

2/25/2009   S Passed 2nd Reading

2/26/2009   S Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Case

Ayes 29 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/26/2009   H Received for Concurrence

2/27/2009   H Did Concur

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Bonner, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Byrd, Cannady, Childers, Cohee, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Edmonds, Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Millin, Moniz, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Carson and Patton

Excused:  Representative(s) Harshman and Miller

Ayes 56 Nays 2 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/27/2009   Assigned Number HEA No. 0081

2/27/2009   H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0081

3/2/2009    S President Signed HEA No. 0081

3/4/2009    Governor Signed HEA No. 0081

3/4/2009    Assigned Chapter Number

Chapter No. 0140  Session Laws of Wyoming 2009.