2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 708

File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1142
Sponsored By:
Senators Dyson, Colburn, Lenett, Middleton, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Patient Referrals - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation

Synopsis:

Authorizing health care practitioners to make referrals of patients for magnetic resonance imaging services, radiation therapy services, and computer tomography scan services under specified circumstances; altering specified exceptions to patient referral prohibitions; requiring health care entities that furnish magnetic resonance imaging services, radiation therapy services, and computer tomography scan services to receive accreditation by specified dates; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/20
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Disclosure
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Ethics
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
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 (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered