BILL · 2011–12 SESSION
SB 6394: Health care professionals
Requiring transparency for patients regarding training and qualifications of health care professionals.
Summary
- A new section is added to the Uniform Disciplinary Act requiring a health care professional that holds a doctorate degree to identify the type of license, registration, or certification they hold in all advertisements containing their name. Such advertisements must also be free from deceptive or misleading information.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 20, 2012
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Karen Keiser (D-33)
- Introduced
- January 20, 2012 in the Senate
- Last action
- April 11, 2012
- Companion bill
- HB 2514
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to requiring transparency for patients regarding training and qualifications of health care professionals;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 6394 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 6394 (2009–10) Disposition of human remains
- SB 6394 (2007–08) Tuition and fees exemption
- SB 6394 (2005–06) Special fuel tax exemptions
- SB 6394 (2003–04) Workers' comp settlement