AN ACT ALLOWING OUT-OF-STATE TELEHEALTH PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN THIS STATE.

SB 708 amends licensing requirements to permit out-of-state telehealth providers already enrolled in Medicaid or in-network with commercial health insurers to serve patients in this state without needing a new state license. It directly affects patients seeking telehealth services and out-of-state providers who meet these existing Medicaid or commercial insurance criteria. The key mechanism removes a barrier for these specific providers by expanding the definition of "telehealth providers" under current licensure rules. This change applies only to providers already part of Medicaid or commercial insurance networks, not to all out-of-state telehealth services.