PHYSICIAN'S BILL OF RIGHTS
Summary
Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that every physician employed by a hospital or hospital affiliate shall have specified rights relating to matters including compensation, academic freedom, medical records, evaluation of clinical activity, performance of activities outside of defined employed time, conflict of interest disclosures, resource management, and patient advocacy.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2018
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 8, 2019
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Feb 16, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Robert W. Pritchard
RRepublican
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