SENATE BILL 505

Sponsored By:

Senator Dyson

Entitled:

Health Occupations - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of "in-office ancillary services" as it relates to specified referrals by health care practitioners so as to exclude magnetic resonance imaging services, computed tomography scan services, and radiation therapy services unless specified conditions are met; altering specified exceptions to patient referral prohibitions; requiring specified health care entities that provide specified services on or after January 1, 2013, to be accredited by specified organizations; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/3

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/8

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Disclosure

Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment

Ethics

Health -see also- Mental Health

Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses

Patients

Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc

Radiation

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations

( 1-301 , 1-302 , 1-303 , 1-701 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered