BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 2653: Workers' cmp physician choic
Providing for injured workers' choice of physicians.
Summary
- Directs the department to adopt rules governing the transfer of an injured worker from the care of one attending physician to another. The rules must recognize the injured worker's right to an attending physician of his or her choice and may not deny a reasonable request for a transfer.
From the Bill Digest (HB 2653), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 16, 1998
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Sandra Romero (D-22)
- Introduced
- January 16, 1998 in the House
- Last action
- January 16, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Sandra Romero (D-22)
9 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
HB 2653 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2653 (2025–26) County shared stewardship
- HB 2653 (2019–20) Kindergarten assessment bias
- HB 2653 (2017–18) Alt fuel vehicle tax exmptns
- HB 2653 (2015–16) Personalized handgun taxes
- HB 2653 (2013–14) Higher ed degree production
- HB 2653 (2011–12) Infrastructure statutes
- HB 2653 (2009–10) Greenhouse gas reporting
- HB 2653 (2007–08) Vendor rates/cost shifting