THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2003

TIME:

2:45 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Saturday, February 8, 2003)

SB 792

RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES.

Prohibits malpractice insurers from imposing a surcharge or discriminating against a physician who enters into a professional collaboration with an advanced practice registered nurse. Clarifies that such collaborations impose no duty upon the physician to supervise the advanced practice registered nurse.

HTH, CPH

SB 683

RELATING TO DIABETES EDUCATION.

Requires diabetes education be provided by a certified diabetes educator or an American Diabetes Association recognized educator for insurance coverage for diabetes.

HTH, CPH

SB 1469

RELATING TO PEER SUPPORT COUNSELING SESSIONS.

Provides for the confidentiality of any communication made by a participant or counselor in a peer support counseling session conducted by a law enforcement agency or by an emergency services provider.

HTH, JHW
     

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6070.