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HB 2407 Health Practitioners' Intervention Program; revisions, changes name.

Introduced by: Frank P. Hall;Resigned 4/14/09 | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Health Practitioners' Intervention Program; revisions. Changes the name of the Health Practitioners' Intervention Program to the Health Practitioners' Monitoring Program, and clarifies that the purpose of the Program is to monitor impaired health professionals, rather than to intervene or treat them. The bill provides that the Director of the Department of Health Professions shall work together with the Health Practitioner's Monitoring Program to develop contracts necessary for implementation of monitoring services. This bill also expands the membership of the Health Practitioner's Monitoring Program Committee to include a registered nurse engaged in active practice.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Health Practitioners' Intervention Program; revisions. Changes the name of the Health Practitioners' Intervention Program to the Health Practitioners' Monitoring Program. Also, clarifies that the purpose of the Program is to monitor impaired health professionals, rather than to intervene or treat them. The bill also ensures that the Director of the Department of Health Professions has primary responsibility for establishing the requirements for the Program, and that the Health Practitioners' Monitoring Program Committee (currently the Intervention Program Committee) will only assist the Director in implementing the Program.