Task Force on Telehealth Access
| Name | Task Force on Telehealth Access |
| Contact Person | Jeanie Donovan - Policy Director |
| Mailing Address |
628 N. 4th Street, 9th Floor P.O. Box 629 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 |
| Phone Number | 504-237-8856 |
| Fax Number | 225-342-3738 |
| Board Email | jeanie.donovan@la.gov |
| Website | -- |
| Legal Authority | HCR 88 (2014), HCR 67 (2018) |
| Year Created | 2014 |
| Organizational Placement | LDH |
| Purpose/Function | The functions of the Task Force are as follows: 1. Serve as an advisory body to the legislature and the Department of Health and Hospitals on policies and practices that expand access to and coverage for telehealth services in a manner that ensures quality of care and patient safety. 2. Serve as a coordinating forum on telehealth-related matters between and among state agencies, local government, and other nongovernmental groups. 3. Study technical aspects of delivery systems utilized in telehealth, and develop basic standards based upon such study to recommend to the governor, the legislature, and the secretary of the Department of Health and Hospitals concerning modalities and features of telehealth delivery systems. 4. On a regular basis, research and review state regulations, guidelines, policies, and procedures that pertain in any way to telehealth and make policy recommendations to the governor, the legislature, and the secretary of the Department of Health and Hospita |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 24
Number Currently Serving: 24 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 0
Estimated number in current year: 4 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $0 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 0 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: Travel Reimbursements State Agency: Other (explain) State Agency: |
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Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2? Yes No If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below: Budget Unit Name: Budget Schedule Number: |
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