Remote Monitoring Services for Medicaid Members
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2024 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning remote monitoring services for medicaid members, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Bill Summary:
Beginning July 1, 2025, the act requires the department of health care policy and financing (state department) to provide reimbursement to certain medicaid members (member) for the use of telehealth remote monitoring for outpatient services. The department shall initiate a stakeholder process to determine the billing structure prior to providing reimbursement.
The act creates the telehealth remote monitoring grant program to provide grants to outpatient health-care facilities located in a designated rural county or designated provider shortage area to assist with the costs of providing telehealth remote monitoring for outpatient clinical services. The state department may award up to five grants worth $100,000 each.
Beginning November 1, 2025, the act requires the state department to provide coverage for continuous glucose monitors to medicaid medical and pharmacy benefit members.
For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $34,128 to the department of health care policy and financing to implement this act.
APPROVED by Governor May 29, 2024
EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Prime Sponsors
Senator
Dylan Roberts
Senator
Cleave Simpson
Representative
Julie McCluskie
Representative
Matthew Martinez
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 24-168 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 24-168 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 10-2. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment J.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 24-168, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment G). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 24-168, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/07/2024 | Third Reading | BILL |
61
AYE
1
NO
3
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/24/2024 | Third Reading | BILL |
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/23/2024 | L.007 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 04/19/2024 | J.001 | SEN Appropriations | Passed [*] | |
| 03/20/2024 | L.004 | SEN Health & Human Services | Passed [*] | |
| 03/20/2024 | L.003 | SEN Health & Human Services | Passed [*] | |
| 03/20/2024 | L.002 | SEN Health & Human Services | Passed [*] | |
| 03/20/2024 | L.001 | SEN Health & Human Services | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/29/2024 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/13/2024 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/13/2024 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/13/2024 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/07/2024 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/06/2024 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/02/2024 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/29/2024 | House | House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 04/24/2024 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 04/24/2024 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/23/2024 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 04/19/2024 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/20/2024 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 02/26/2024 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
Prime Sponsor
Co-Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/07/2024 | 281 | Remote Monitoring Services for Medicaid Members |