Bill to Establish Telehealth Task Force Moves to Assembly

The New York state Senate has passed legislation that would establish a task force to study the feasibility of using telehealth services within the workers' compensation system. The Senate on Tuesday passed Senate Bill 833 by Sen. Catharine Young, R-Livingston. The bill was sent to the Assembly and referred to the Committee on Labor. The bill would create a task force to study issues including the feasibility of using telehealth to conduct medical exams of injured workers while ensuring quality care, and the ability to diagnose through telehealth and remain within workers’ comp...