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2007 Regular Session bill information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:21 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 490

File Code: Health Occupations
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 485

Sponsored By:
Senator Britt

Entitled:
Direct Billing of Anatomic Pathology Services


Synopsis:

Requiring clinical laboratories, health care practitioners, and group practices that provide anatomic pathology services to patients to present or cause to be presented claims, bills, or demands for payment to specified individuals and entities; prohibiting health care practitioners from directly or indirectly charging, billing, or otherwise soliciting payment for anatomic pathology services unless the services are performed by or under the direct supervision of the health care provider and in accordance with specified provisions; etc.


History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/14
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Interstate Affairs
Laboratories
Patients
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations
( 1-301 , 1-306 , 1-306 )


Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered



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