HOUSE BILL 677

File Code: Health Occupations Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1414/08 - HGO

Sponsored By:

Delegates Ali and Nathan-Pulliam

Entitled:

Patient Referrals for Radiation Therapy Services

Synopsis:

Including radiation therapy services in the definition of in-office ancillary services provided by health care professionals under the laws relating to patient referrals; and providing that specified prohibitions on referrals do not apply to referrals for radiation therapy services.

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 Saqib Ali, District 39

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Ethics

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Patients

Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc

Radiation

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations

( 1-301 , 1-302 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered