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A 4024

Authorizes the delivery of telehealth services in schools by licensed providers

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Anna Kelles and 1 co-sponsor

Authorizes licensed telehealth providers to deliver health and mental health services to students inside schools, boosting on-site access and school-based care.

REFERRED TO EDUCATION
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Bill Summary · A 4024

Summary of Bill A 4024

Overview

Bill A 4024, titled "Authorizes the delivery of telehealth services in schools by licensed providers," would authorize the provision of telehealth services within school settings by providers who are licensed to deliver telehealth. The bill is currently in the Education committee, having been introduced on January 30, 2025.

Purpose and Intent

  • Establishes a framework to allow licensed healthcare providers to deliver telehealth services to students in school environments.
  • Aims to expand access to health and mental health services for students by utilizing telehealth within the school setting.

Key Provisions (as indicated by the bill’s title and available information)

  • Authorization for school-based telehealth: The bill would permit telehealth services to be delivered in schools by providers who are properly licensed.
  • Scope of delivery: The services would be provided within the school setting rather than solely in traditional clinical locations (specific service types and modalities would be defined in the bill’s text).
  • Licensing requirement: Only providers with appropriate licensure to practice telehealth would be eligible to provide services under this bill.

Note: The full text of the bill would contain detailed definitions, standards, privacy protections, consent requirements, data handling, and implementation mechanics. The provided information does not include these specifics.

Affected Parties

  • Students: Beneficiaries of enhanced access to health and mental health services within schools.
  • School districts and schools: Entities responsible for implementing and coordinating telehealth services on campus.
  • Licensed health providers: Professionals authorized to deliver telehealth who would render services in the school setting.
  • Families: Recipients of care through school-based telehealth services.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: January 30, 2025.
  • Current status: Referred to the Education Committee (noted twice in the version history, both on January 30, 2025), indicating the bill is in committee review and has not yet advanced to a floor vote.
  • Related actions: Related Senate bills listed include S 8976 (prior-session) and S 2077 (companion), suggesting cross-chamber interest and parallel language.

Related Legislation

  • S 8976 (prior-session)
  • S 2077 (companion) — noted twice as related

Additional Context

  • No fiscal analysis or implementation timeline is provided in the available information.
  • As the bill moves through committee, potential amendments could address privacy, consent, data security, reimbursement, and coordination with school health programs.

If you’d like, I can incorporate the full text when available to extract detailed provisions (e.g., privacy protections, consent processes, funding mechanisms).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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