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2007 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Education and Health
Subcommittee Health Professions

Martin (Chairman), Lambert, Lucas, Rerras

Clerk: Patty Lung, Jocelyn Lance
Staff: Jessica Eades, Brenda Edwards
Date of Meeting: February 8, 2007
Time and Place: Thursday, 1/2 hr. after Senate adj, 3 East Conf. Room, G.A.B.

H.B. 2045 Licensed physician; authority to send laboratory results directly to patient.

Patron: McQuigg

Health professions; authority to send laboratory results directly to patient.  Allows any doctor of medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, podiatry, dentistry, optometry, or any licensed nurse practitioner as authorized pursuant to his practice protocol or licensed physicians assistant acting under the supervision of a licensed physician who orders a laboratory test of any person to request, in writing, that a copy of the report of the results of the test be provided by the laboratory directly to the subject of the test. The subject of the test shall then be considered authorized to receive the report for the purposes of the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments.

H.B. 2157 Medicine, Board of; disciplinary procedure.

Patron: O'Bannon

Board of Medicine; disciplinary procedure.  Requires the Board to make available via any department website information regarding any final orders together with any associated notices which impose disciplinary action against a licensee of the Board. Prohibits the Board from posting notices that have not been adjudicated. Provides that notices and orders that did not result in disciplinary action may be re moved upon written requested of the licensee.  Limits information regarding claims provided to consumers to medical malpractice judgments and settlements of more than $10,000 within the most recent 10 year period. Adds requirement that doctors are not obligated to report malpractice judgments or settlements if the licensee has actual knowledge that a National Practitioner Data Bank report has been filed with the Board.  Changes requirement that Board assess competency of person on whose behalf three medical malpractice claims are paid within a 10 year period to requirement that the Board assess the competency of a person on whose behalf three medical malpractice settlements of more than $10,000 are paid within the most recent 10 year period.

H.B. 2363 Equine dental technicians; required to register with Board of Medicine.

Patron: Scott, E.T.

Equine dental technicians; registration. Requires all equine dental technicians to register with the Board of Medicine. Sets forth procedures for (i) registration and (ii) denial, revocation, or suspension of registration. Establishes a penalty for performing specified activities by an unregistered individual.

H.B. 3061 Licensed pratitioner; authority to send laboratory results directly to patient.

Patron: Frederick

Health professions; authority to send laboratory test results directly to patients.  Requires any health care practitioner licensed pursuant to Title 54.1 who orders a laboratory test or other examination of the physical or mental condition of any person to, if so requested by the patient or his legal guardian, inform the laboratory or other facility conducting the test or examination to provide a copy of the report of the results directly to the patient or his legal guardian. This bill incorporates HB 2843.