April 14, 2015

Tallahassee, Fla. – The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) today released the following statement attributable to its general counsel, Tammy Perdue, applauding lawmakers on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services for passing Senate Bill 478, relating to Telehealth.

“This good, bipartisan public policy, championed by Senators Bean and Joyner, strives to ensure patients in rural parts of the state, as well as underserved regions, receive the health care they need by connecting them with providers using technology, like the Internet and smartphones.

“This is an important piece of legislation that will expand access to affordable, quality health care; and, we at AIF, are hopeful it is successful this legislative session.”

For more information on AIF, please visit AIF.com and follow @VoiceofFLBiz.

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