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2002 SESSION
HB 299 Health regulatory boards.
Introduced by: Robert F. McDonnell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Health professions; director. Includes in the powers of each health regulatory board the ability to issue advisory opinions to members of that profession pursuant to the system established by the Director of the Department of Health Professions with regard to requests by individual practitioners for guidance on questions as to whether the facts of a particular case would constitute a violation of provisions governing the practice of that profession. The Director would review each opinion, with the assistance of the Office of the Attorney General, if necessary, prior to the issuance of such opinion. If a complaint is filed against the practitioner involving such actions, the practitioner may introduce the advisory opinion into evidence at his hearing.
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HISTORY
- 01/09/02 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/02 021126836
- 01/09/02 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/21/02 House: Assigned to H. W. I. sub-committee: 1
- 01/29/02 House: Continued to 2003 in H. W. I. (22-Y 0-N)