4015429 Public Hearing Notice (Revised & Abbreviated) on 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                           

                                                                            
                                                                                  REVISED & ABBREVIATED

 

COUNCILMEMBER YVETTE M. ALEXANDER, CHAIRPERSON

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING

 

on

 

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

 

and

 

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

 

 

Thursday, November 14, 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 on 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 14, 2012 at 11:00a.m. in room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building.

                                                                                          

This notice has been revised to reflect that the original hearing scheduled for November 1, 2012 was postponed and rescheduled. This notice has been abbreviated to permit a hearing with less than 15 days notice and to provide notice to the public on this important matter.

 

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 19-881 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 infer 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 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, November 13, 2012. Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 15 copies of written testimony. 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 28, 2012.