Relates to the rights of patients to receive medical information in an understandable format
Summary
Relates to the rights of patients to receive medical information in an understandable format; provides that such information and documents shall avoid the use of medical terminology and instead use words with common and everyday meanings to facilitate understandability.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Total actions
2
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0
Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jamaal Bailey
DDemocratic/Working Families
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