2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 214

File Code: Health Occupations Prior Year Introduction As: SB 762/99 - EEA Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 111
Sponsored By:
Delegates Guns, Hubbard, and D. Davis
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

House Action
1/24
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/2
Hearing 2/17 at 3:30 p.m.
2/21
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
2/22
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/25
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/19
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
2/28
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/30
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DISCLOSURE
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
INVESTMENTS -see also- SECURITIES
LEASES AND RENT
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 Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 25, 2000: Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Senate
April 1, 2000: Third Reading Passed (44-0)