MED PRAC-PUB DISCLOSURE
Summary
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 to provide for the public release of individual profiles on persons licensed under the Act, including information relating to criminal charges, administrative disciplinary actions, hospital privilege revocations, and medical malpractice awards. Provides that a physician may elect to include certain information in his or her profile. Provides that certain information collected for physician profiles is not confidential. Provides that, when collecting information or compiling reports intended to compare physicians, the Disciplinary Board shall require that only the most basic identifying information from mandatory reports may be used, and details about a patient or personal details about a physician that are not already a matter of public record through another source must not be released. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2003
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2003
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Mar 13, 2003
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2003
Lower · Passed
Remains in Health Care Availability and Access Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2003
Committee
Motion Do Pass - Lost Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 005-008-001
lower
Feb 4, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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