Bill Summary for S 373 (2021-2022)

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Mar 29 2021

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Senate Bill 373 (Public) Filed Monday, March 29, 2021
AN ACT TO EXPAND THE VOLUNTARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES ACT TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL LICENSEES CAPABLE OF RENDERING HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN THIS STATE THROUGH THE VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE SERVICES ACT, TO INCLUDE TELEHEALTH AS A HEALTH CARE SERVICE, AND TO CLARIFY WHAT BENEFITS CONSTITUTE COMPENSATION.
Intro. by Woodard, Perry, Corbin.

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Amends the following defined terms applicable to Article 1J, the Voluntary Health Services Act, set forth in GS 90-21.102. Amends free clinic to specifically include the provision of telehealth services. Amends health care provider to include licensed dental assistants, nurse practitioners, and dispensing opticians under comparable provisions of another jurisdiction. Adds to the qualifying conditions of voluntary provision of health care services to require that compensation or other consideration does not include room and board or other essentials necessary during the provision of volunteer health care services or memorabilia. Effective September 1, 2021.