1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 437

File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 661
Sponsored By:
Senator Hollinger
Entitled:
Health Occupations - Patient Referrals

Synopsis:

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

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/29
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/5
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/11
Favorable Report Adopted
Special Order 3/13 (Senator Bromwell) Adopted
3/13
Second Reading Passed
3/17
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/22
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/18
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/19
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/25
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/27
Third Reading Passed (131-2)
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)