June 29, 2020 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Minority Leader United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressional Leaders: Thank you for acting to expand access to telehealth services during the COVID-19 public health…
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340 ORGANIZATIONS SEND LETTER TO CONGRESS URGING ACTION ON TELEHEALTH
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California’s Harshest Critic of Teleorthodontics Evan Low Involved in Fracas Regarding Legislative Transparency
Four years ago, despite fierce opposition from Democratic politicians, California voters passed Proposition 54, a constitutional amendment requiring the Legislature to be more transparent. Now, California Assembly Members including Evan Low have put forward Assembly Constitutional Amendment 25 which uses the COVID-19 state of emergency to undercut legislative transparency.
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Teledentistry Advances in Ohio: Sub. H.B. No. 679
After long negotiations with the Ohio Dental Association, HB 679 was amended and passed the Ohio House of Representatives. The bill had originally excluded dentistry and required an in-person visit before using telehealth. The Ohio Senate convenes in September 2020 and will take up this bill.