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SB 1892: Health Care

GENERAL BILL by Bennett

Health Care; Requires the Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine to issue expert witness certificates to certain physicians licensed outside the state. Expands the scope of practice to authorize an advanced registered nurse practitioner to order, administer, monitor, and alter any drug or drug therapies that are necessary for the proper medical care and treatment of a patient under specified circumstances. Revises the burden of proof that a claimant must demonstrate in order to prove medical negligence by a health care provider, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 4/13/2011 Senate - Unfavorable by Health Regulation, laid on Table; YEAS 6 NAYS 6, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2011-233) -SJ 471
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Regulation (HR)
  2. Budget (BC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/5/2011 Senate • Filed
3/17/2011 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 240
3/22/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 240
4/7/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/13/2011 Senate • Unfavorable by Health Regulation, laid on Table; YEAS 6 NAYS 6, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2011-233) -SJ 471