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This Act requires physicians who are discontinuing business, leaving the State, or terminating a patient-physician relationship for any other reason to notify affected patients at least thirty days prior to the discontinuation of services via first class mail and an electronic message if electronic communication is available. It removes the requirement that physicians ending a patient-physician relationship publish…
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This Act requires physicians who are discontinuing business, leaving the State, or terminating a patient-physician relationship for any other reason to notify affected patients at least thirty days prior to the discontinuation of services via first class mail and an electronic message if electronic communication is available. It removes the requirement that physicians ending a patient-physician relationship publish a notice in a newspaper of daily circulation. Notice sent to patients must include information about how the patient may obtain their medical records and information about other physician services in the area that are available to patients who will require continued medical care. This Act further adds that a patient receive notice by electronic message, if available, when a physician dies and has not transferred patient records to another health-care provider. Finally, this Act makes technical changes to create consistency with those sections being amended by SB 74 of the 152nd General Assembly, relating to the transfer of medical records in other health-care professions.
Every action
9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House · House Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)
CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · House Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)
HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 105 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 105 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
HousePassed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT40–0 vote
CommitteeAssigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate · Senate Legislative Oversight & Sunset
CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · Senate Legislative Oversight & Sunset
SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
GovernorSigned by Governor
Roll calls
2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · Full House