Bill Information

Senate Bill 857
2019-2020 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for telemedicine, authorizing the regulation of telemedicine by professional licensing boards and providing for insurance coverage of telemedicine.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Senator Senator Elder Vogel
Senator Elder Vogel
R Senate District 47
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Senator Sen. David Argall
Sen. David Argall
R Senate District 29
Photo of Senator Sen. Ryan Aument
Sen. Ryan Aument
R Senate District 36
Photo of Senator Sen. Lisa Baker
Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
Photo of Senator Sen. Camera Bartolotta
Sen. Camera Bartolotta
R Senate District 46
Photo of Senator Sen. John Blake
Sen. John Blake
D Senate District 22
Photo of Senator Sen. James Brewster
Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45
Photo of Senator Sen. Jay Costa
Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Photo of Senator Sen. John Gordner
Sen. John Gordner
R Senate District 27
Photo of Senator Sen. Art Haywood
Sen. Art Haywood
D Senate District 4
Photo of Senator Sen. Thomas Killion
Sen. Thomas Killion
R Senate District 9
Photo of Senator Sen. Wayne Langerholc
Sen. Wayne Langerholc
R Senate District 35
Photo of Senator Sen. Scott Martin
Sen. Scott Martin
R Senate District 13
Photo of Senator Sen. Bob Mensch
Sen. Bob Mensch
R Senate District 24
Photo of Senator Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
R Senate District 28
Photo of Senator Sen. Steven Santarsiero
Sen. Steven Santarsiero
D Senate District 10
Photo of Senator Sen. Judith Schwank
Sen. Judith Schwank
D Senate District 11
Photo of Senator Sen. Patrick Stefano
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Photo of Senator Sen. Sharif Street
Sen. Sharif Street
D Senate District 3
Photo of Senator Sen. Judy Ward
Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30
Photo of Senator Sen. Kim Ward
Sen. Kim Ward
R Senate District 39
Photo of Senator Sen. Gene Yaw
Sen. Gene Yaw
R Senate District 23
Photo of Senator Sen. John Yudichak
Sen. John Yudichak
I Senate District 14
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Bill, together with Governor's Veto Message, laid on the table, May 6, 2020 Senate
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1170 Referred to Banking & Insurance, Sept. 19, 2019
1326 Reported as amended, Oct. 28, 2019
First consideration, Oct. 28, 2019
Second consideration, Oct. 29, 2019
Re-referred to Appropriations, Oct. 29, 2019
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 29, 2019
1347 Amended on third consideration, Oct. 30, 2019
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 30, 2019 (47-1)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1020-1021), Oct. 30, 2019
In the House
Referred to Insurance, Oct. 31, 2019
1388 Reported as amended, Nov. 18, 2019
First consideration, Nov. 18, 2019
Laid on the table, Nov. 18, 2019
Removed from table, Nov. 19, 2019
Second consideration, Nov. 20, 2019
Re-referred to Appropriations, Nov. 20, 2019
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1885-1890), Nov. 20, 2019
Re-reported as committed, Nov. 21, 2019
Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 21, 2019 (111-77)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1939-1942), Nov. 21, 2019
In the Senate
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, Nov. 21, 2019
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, April 21, 2020
Senate concurred in House amendments, April 21, 2020 (29-21)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 272-285), April 21, 2020
Signed in Senate, April 21, 2020
Signed in House, April 21, 2020
Presented to the Governor, April 28, 2020
Vetoed by the Governor, April 29, 2020
Veto No. 4
In the Senate
Bill, together with Governor's Veto Message, laid on the table, May 6, 2020
Printers Numbers
Nov 18, 2019
PN 1388
Oct 30, 2019
PN 1347
Oct 28, 2019
PN 1326
Sep 19, 2019
PN 1170
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 1388
House Amendments to Printers Number 1347
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1326
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1170
Votes
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020 - Senate RULES & EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS Committee Vote
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Thursday, November 21, 2019 - House Floor Vote
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Thursday, November 21, 2019 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, November 18, 2019 - House INSURANCE Committee Vote
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Monday, November 18, 2019 - House INSURANCE Committee Vote
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Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - Senate Floor Vote
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Tuesday, October 29, 2019 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, October 28, 2019 - Senate BANKING & INSURANCE Committee Vote
Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bill No. 857)
(to consider Senate Bill No. 857)

(to consider Senate Bills No. 473, 572 and 857; and House Bill No. 49; and certain Executive Nominations)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 473, 572 and 857; and House Bill No. 49; and certain Executive Nominations)

Voting meeting on SB 857 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on SB 857 and any other business that may come before the committee.

(to consider Senate Bills No. 836, 841, 857, 906 and 919; and House Bill No. 1410)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 836, 841, 857, 906 and 919; and House Bill No. 1410)

(to consider Senate Bill No. 857)
(to consider Senate Bill No. 857)
Statute References

This bill amends Title 40 (Insurance). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.







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Senate Bill 857
2019-2020 Regular Session
Sponsors
VOGEL, ARGALL, AUMENT, BAKER, BARTOLOTTA, BLAKE, BREWSTER, COSTA, GORDNER, HAYWOOD, KILLION, LANGERHOLC, MARTIN, MENSCH, PHILLIPS-HILL, SANTARSIERO, SCHWANK, STEFANO, STREET, J. WARD, K. WARD, YAW, YUDICHAK

Short Title
An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for telemedicine, authorizing the regulation of telemedicine by professional licensing boards and providing for insurance coverage of telemedicine.

Memo Subject
Telemedicine

Actions
1170 Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE, Sept. 19, 2019
1326 Reported as amended, Oct. 28, 2019
First consideration, Oct. 28, 2019
Second consideration, Oct. 29, 2019
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 29, 2019
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 29, 2019
1347 Amended on third consideration, Oct. 30, 2019
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 30, 2019 (47-1)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1020-1021), Oct. 30, 2019
In the House
Referred to INSURANCE, Oct. 31, 2019
1388 Reported as amended, Nov. 18, 2019
First consideration, Nov. 18, 2019
Laid on the table, Nov. 18, 2019
Removed from table, Nov. 19, 2019
Second consideration, Nov. 20, 2019
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 20, 2019
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1885-1890), Nov. 20, 2019
Re-reported as committed, Nov. 21, 2019
Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 21, 2019 (111-77)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1939-1942), Nov. 21, 2019
In the Senate
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Nov. 21, 2019
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, April 21, 2020
Senate concurred in House amendments, April 21, 2020 (29-21)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 272-285), April 21, 2020
Signed in Senate, April 21, 2020
Signed in House, April 21, 2020
Presented to the Governor, April 28, 2020
Vetoed by the Governor, April 29, 2020
Veto No. 4
In the Senate
Bill, together with Governor's Veto Message, laid on the table, May 6, 2020

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