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2006 SESSION

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HB 1501 Health regulatory board; investigations of licensees, certificate holders or registrants thereby.

Introduced by: Vincent F. Callahan, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Information to be provided by the Board of Medicine to individuals filing complaints against physicians. Requires that whenever an individual files a written complaint against a person licensed, certified, or registered by a health regulatory board and the board has concluded that a disciplinary proceeding will not be instituted, the board may send the person an advisory letter. The board may also inform the individual that (i) an investigation has been conducted, (ii) the matter was concluded without a disciplinary proceeding, and (iii), if appropriate, an advisory letter from the board has been communicated to the person who was the subject of the complaint or report. In providing such information, the board shall inform the source of the complaint or report that he is subject to confidentiality and discovery requirements.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Information to be provided by the Board of Medicine to individuals filing complaints against physicians. Requires, notwithstanding the restrictions on disclosure included in present law, that whenever an individual files a written complaint against a physician licensed by the Board of Medicine, the Board shall (i) notify the complainant whenever any hearing is conducted on the matter under investigation pursuant to the complaint and inform the complainant of his right to attend the hearing; (ii) provide, upon concluding its deliberations on the matter, access to the records considered by the Board in reaching its decision to the complainant; and (iii) issue to the complainant an explanation of the rationale for the Board's decision when disciplinary action is not determined to be warranted that includes specific citations of relevant code sections or regulations used to make such determination.