2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 662

File Code: Health Occupations
Sponsored By:
Senators Dyson, Greenip, Lenett, and Middleton
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.
Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/11
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28

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