SENATE BILL 442

Sponsored By:

Senator Hollinger

Entitled:

End Stage Renal Disease Program - Outpatient Facilities - Patient Referrals

Synopsis:

Authorizing specified health care practitioners to refer patients diagnosed with end stage renal disease to specified dialysis facilities; and generally relating to an exemption from the prohibition on specified patient referrals by health care practitioners.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/18

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

3/9

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/10

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/12

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

4/2

Return Passed

5/21

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

House Action

3/13

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/18

Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.

4/1

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

3/30

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/31

Third Reading Passed (137-1)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CLINICS

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

ETHICS

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

PATIENTS

PHYSICIANS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health Occupations

( 1-302 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 134819/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 10, 1998   at: 10:22 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 12, 1998: Third Reading Passed (45-0)

House

March 31, 1998: Third Reading Passed (137-1)