MEDICAL PATIENT RIGHTS
Summary
Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that, in addition to any other right provided under the Act: (1) females over the age of 40 have the right to a breast cancer screening mammogram once per year; and all persons have a right to request annual screening under the age of 40 if such person has a family history of breast cancer; or genetic testing has confirmed likelihood that such person has otherwise tested positive for BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations; (2) males have the right to prostate-specific antigen testing at once per year if specified requirements are met; (3) all persons have the right to colorectal screening under specified conditions; and (4) all persons over the age of 18, or under the age of 18 with one parent's consent, have the right to screening for sexually transmitted diseases or infections at least every 6 months, or in the event of unprotected sexual activity. Provides that, unless otherwise provided by law, the patient seeking the diagnostic test without a written order from a physician shall be responsible for paying the requested diagnostic costs, provided that the provider of the diagnostic testing must provide the patient in writing the cost of the diagnostic test prior to the test being performed, and the patient agrees in writing to that amount.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2020
Last action Jun 23, 2020
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jun 23, 2020
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2020
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2020
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
lower
Mar 12, 2020
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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