3790777 Public Hearing Notice - B19-881, "Telemedicine Reimbursement Act of 2012" and B19-934, "Uniform Electronic Prior Authorization Amendment Act of 2012"

Council of the District of Columbia                            

Committee on Public Services and Consumer Affairs

Notice of Public Hearing

1350 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004                           

                                                         

COUNCILMEMBER YVETTE M. ALEXANDER, CHAIRPERSON

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING

 

on

 

Bill 19-881, the “Telemedicine Reimbursement Act of 2012”

 

and

 

Bill 19-934, the “Uniform Electronic Prior Authorization Amendment Act of 2012”

 

 

Thursday, November 1, 2012

10:00 a.m., Room 500, John A. Wilson Building

 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

 Washington, D.C.  20004

 

Councilmember Yvette M. Alexander, Chairperson of the Committee on Public Services and Consumer Affairs, announces a public hearing Bill 19-881, the “Telemedicine Reimbursement Act of 2012” and Bill 19-934, the “Uniform Electronic Prior Authorization Amendment Act of 2012”.

The hearing will be held on November 1, 2012 in room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building.

                                                                                          

The stated purpose of Bill 19-881 is to require health insurance coverage for health care services provided by telemedicine or electronic media.

 

The stated purpose of Bill 19-934 is to amend the Uniform Health Insurance Claims Form Act of 1995 to require the Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking to develop an electronic prior authorization form for use by every health care service plan and health insurer that provides medical services or prescription drug benefits; to require every prescribing provider, as defined, when requesting electronic prior authorization for medical services or prescription drug benefits, to submit the electronic prior authorization form to the health care service plan or health insurer, and require those plans and insurers to utilize and accept those electronic prior authorization forms for medical services or prescription drug benefits.

 

Those who wish to testify should contact Edward Fisher,  Committee Director, at [phone] or via e-mail at [e-mail] and provide their name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 15 copies of written testimony. If submitted by the close of business on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, the testimony will be distributed to Councilmembers before the hearing.  Witnesses should limit their testimony to four minutes; less time will be allowed if there are a large number of witnesses. 

 

If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Copies of written statements should be submitted either to Mr. Fisher, or to Ms. Nyasha Smith, Secretary to the Council, Room 5 of the Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004.  The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on November 8, 2012.