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1997 SESSION
SB 721 Powers and duties of health regulatory boards.
Introduced by: Warren E. Barry | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Powers and duties of health regulatory boards. Provides authority for all health regulatory boards to order summary suspension of licenses, certificates or registrations without a hearing if a practitioner's continued operation constitutes a substantial danger to the public health or safety. Proceedings for a hearing must be simultaneously instituted. Presently, seven of the 12 health regulatory boards have this statutory authority, i.e., the Boards of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry, Pharmacy, Psychology, and Veterinary Medicine. The Boards of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Funeral Services, Nursing Home Administrators, Professional Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy, and Social Work do not have this authority. This authority will enhance the boards' capability to protect the public health and safety.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/97 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 972703813 pdf
- 02/25/97 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB721ER) pdf
- 03/21/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0556) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/97 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 972703813
- 01/08/97 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/16/97 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/17/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/17/97 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/17/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/17/97 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/17/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/17/97 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/97 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/21/97 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/97 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/97 Senate: Communicated to House
- 01/22/97 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/23/97 House: Read first time
- 01/23/97 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/06/97 House: Assigned to H. W. I. sub-committee: 2
- 02/11/97 House: Reported from H. W. I. w/amendment (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/97 House: Read second time
- 02/13/97 House: Read third time
- 02/13/97 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/13/97 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/13/97 House: Passed House with amendment (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/97 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/97 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/17/97 Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/97 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/97 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB721ER)
- 03/03/97 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/04/97 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/05/97 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/20/97 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 556 (effective 7/1/97)
- 03/21/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0556)