HOUSE BILL 421

Sponsored By:

Delegates Goldwater and Kopp

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

House Action

2/2

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/11

Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

3/5

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

3/6

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/10

Third Reading Passed (134-1)

4/2

Return Passed

5/12

Signed by the Governor Chapter 475

Senate Action

3/11

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/2

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16

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:

House

Number: 499184/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 6, 1998   at: 11:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 10, 1998: Third Reading Passed (134-1)

Senate

April 6, 1998: Third Reading Passed (46-0)