HB42
Dentists and dental hygienists; added to list of providers who are immune from civil liability, etc.
Summary
As Introduced. Civil immunity; dentists and dental hygienists; mental health treatment for health care professionals; reporting requirements.
Adds dentists and dental hygienists to the list of providers who are immune from civil liability for any act done or made in performance of his duties while serving as a member of or consultant to an entity that functions primarily to review, evaluate, or make recommendations on a professional ... (More) program to address issues related to career fatigue and wellness in health care professionals. The bill also extends civil immunity to certain providers for any act done or made in performance of his duties while serving as a member of or consultant to an entity that functions primarily to arrange for or provide outpatient health care for health care professionals. The bill also revises the Board of Medicine reporting requirements when a health care professional is admitted for mental health treatment. Under the bill, if a health care professional is voluntarily admitted to a health care institution for treatment of a substance abuse or psychiatric illness and is no longer believed to be a danger within 30 days then no report will be made to the Board of Medicine. This bill is identical to SB 629. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/21/2023 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100700D
- 12/21/2023 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/11/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB42)
- 01/17/2024 - House: Assigned sub: Health Professions
- 01/25/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/30/2024 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2024 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/01/2024 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 02/02/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/2024 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/12/2024 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/13/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2024 - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/14/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/22/2024 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/23/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 02/29/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB42ER)
- 02/29/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB42ER)
- 02/29/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/03/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/20/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 96 (effective 7/1/24)
- 03/20/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0096)
