Written acknowledgment: medical nutrition therapy.
Summary
Existing law requires a health care practitioner, as specified, to obtain prior verbal and written consent of a patient or the patient's legal representative, as specified, prior to delivery of health care via telemedicine. This bill would require that a physician and surgeon obtain a patient's written acknowledgment confirming the receipt of information, as specified, regarding treatment through medical nutrition therapy prior to delivering nonemergency treatment for diabetes or heart disease.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2009
Last action Feb 2, 2010
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 12, 2010
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Apr 28, 2009
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Committee
Referred to Com. on B. & P.
lower
Mar 1, 2009
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.
lower
Feb 27, 2009
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TA
Tom Ammiano
DDemocratic
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