HOUSE BILL 677

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

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