1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 762

File Code: Health Occupations
Sponsored By:
Senator Hafer
Entitled:
Patient Referrals by Health Care Practitioners - Prohibition - Exemptions

Synopsis:

Excluding payments made for the rental or lease of equipment, or for the sale of property or of a health care practice, from the definition of "compensation arrangement" for purposes of specified prohibitions and disclosure requirements relating to patient referrals; and exempting from a specified prohibition against patient referrals a health care practitioner who refers a patient to a hospital in which the practitioner has a beneficial interest if the practitioner meets specified requirements.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
3/2
First Reading Senate Rules
3/3
Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/5
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/23
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/25
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House Action
3/25
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/26
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/11
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
DISCLOSURE
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
INVESTMENTS -see also- SECURITIES
LEASES AND RENT -see also- EVICTION
PATIENTS
REAL ESTATE -see also- AGENTS AND BROKERS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health Occupations
( 1-301 , 1-302 )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 25, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)