Legislative Update: Telehealth, Mandatory Reporting, Medical Cannabis & More

Dave Renner, CAE, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians legislative rep, shares the latest health care updates from the State Capitol, including more movement on telehealth expansion, a change for mandatory reporting, a flavored tobacco ban, medical cannabis modifications and more.

Telehealth Coverage Extended

During the one-day special session on December 14, 2020, the seventh special session this year, the Minnesota Legislature passed an omnibus bill (HF 19) by large bipartisan majorities that extends coverage for telehealth services.

MN Legislative Session 2020 Wraps

Key issues pursued by the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians that passed in the 2020 Minnesota Legislative Session included Tobacco 21, prior authorization reform, drug price transparency, emergency and affordable insulin program, scope of practice provisions and COVID-19 response legislation. Read our session recap from legislative rep Dave Renner, CAE, for a more detailed session summary.