Here are four insights:
1. Delegates voted 98 to 2 to pass HB 4463.
2. The bill will require physicians using telecommunications to be licensed to practice in West Virginia, and the communication service must have both audio and visual capabilities.
3. Physicians will be able to prescribe medications via telecommunication, but they will be limited in what kind of medicines they could prescribe. Medicines considered schedule II substances through the federal Uniform Controlled Substances Act, such as oxycodone, methadone, meperidine, fentanyl and hydrocodone, will be prohibited from being prescribed during a consultation via telecommunication.
4. The bill will advance to the state Senate for consideration.
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