BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5770: Patient-provider protection

Prohibiting health care facilities from limiting providers' patient care.

Summary

  • Prohibits a health care facility that employs a health care provider from limiting or prohibiting a health care provider's patient care.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-46)
Introduced
February 2, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 1787

AN ACT Relating to patient-provider protection;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-46)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 5770 in other sessions

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