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2007 SESSION

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SB 1240 Health Commissioner; duties thereof.

Introduced by: Frederick M. Quayle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Health Commissioner; goals of licensure.  Requires the Commissioner to ensure, in the licensure of health care facilities, that quality of care, patient safety, and patient privacy are the overriding goals of such licensure and related enforcement efforts, to coordinate with the Department of Health's emergency preparedness and response efforts, and to ensure that prevention of disease and protection of public health remain the Department's overriding goals. This bill is identical to HB 2378.


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