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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2514: Health care professionals

Requiring transparency for patients regarding training and qualifications of health care professionals.

Summary

  • Requires advertisements that name a health care professional to identify the type of license, registration, or certification held by the health care professional.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2514), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2012
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 17, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 6394

AN ACT Relating to requiring transparency for patients regarding training and qualifications of health care professionals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

10 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Laurie Jinkins D-27Barbara Bailey R-10Paul Harris R-17Maureen Walsh R-16Tami Green D-28Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Norm Johnson R-14Jay Rodne R-5Kevin Van De Wege D-24Joe Schmick R-9

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2514 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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