1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 661

CHAPTER NUMBER: 253 File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 437
Sponsored By:
Delegates Morhaim and Guns
Entitled:
Health Occupations - Patient Referrals

Synopsis:

Altering a provision of law that prohibits health care practitioners from referring patients to health care entities in which the health care practitioner's immediate family owns a beneficial interest.

Legislative History

House Action
1/30
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/5
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2/24
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
2/25
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/27
Third Reading Passed (131-2)
3/30
Returned Passed
4/29
Signed by the Governor Chapter 253
Senate Action
2/28
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/31
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ETHICS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
PATIENTS
PHYSICIANS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health Occupations
( 1-302 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)