Michigan Legislature Passes Telehealth Bill
The Michigan Legislature sent a telehealth bill to the governor after the Senate passed it 36-0 Tuesday. DOJ supported the bill (SB-753), which adds “telehealth” to the Michigan Public Health Code, eases the process by which patients may consent to…
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the treatments, and allows telehealth providers to prescribe drugs (see 1611290026). “Society has never been more connected, yet a patient’s ability to see a medical professional is becoming more and more constrained as hospital wait times grow,” bill sponsor Sen. Pete MacGregor (R) said in a news release. “This bill would help improve access to care, which could lead to healthier patient outcomes.”