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1997 SESSION

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HB 2738 Liability for false allegations of patient abuse.

Introduced by: Jay W. DeBoer | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Liability for false allegations of patient abuse. Creates a statutory cause of action for making false allegations of patient abuse against a health professional. The bill is similar to current defamation sections for insurance professionals and banks.

FULL TEXT

• 01/20/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 973252351  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/20/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 973252351
• 01/20/97  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/21/97  House: Assigned to H. W. I. sub-committee: 2
• 02/05/97  House: No action taken by Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote