2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 673

File Code: Health Occupations
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kullen, Ali, Benson, Bohanan, Costa, Donoghue, Kipke, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, and Weldon
Entitled:
Patient Referrals - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of "in-office ancillary services" as it relates to specified referrals by specified health care practitioners so as to include magnetic resonance imaging services, computed tomography scan services, and radiation therapy services; altering exceptions to specified patient referral prohibitions; and requiring specified health care entities to receive accreditation from specified organizations by specified dates.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/9
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/18
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Saqib Ali, District 39
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21
Delegate Kirill Reznik, District 39
Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant, District 40
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Clinics
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
Patients
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Radiation

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations
( 1-301 , 1-302 , 1-303 , 1-601 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered