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Committee hears testimony for bill to protect confidentiality of physician well‑being programs
Summary
House Bill 17-18 would create confidentiality and limited-reporting protections for physician well‑being programs; supporters described benefits for burnout and retention while some trial-law and patient-advocate witnesses cautioned that broad confidentiality could hide systemic problems.
House Bill 17-18, which would create limited confidentiality and partial reporting exemptions for physician well‑being programs, drew largely supportive testimony Wednesday in the House Health Care & Wellness Committee but also prompted caution from consumer advocates and trial attorneys.
Staff described the measure as granting a partial exemption from mandatory reporting requirements for unprofessional conduct and unsafe practice if the information arises from participants in a qualifying well‑being program — unless the participant is unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety or patients have been harmed. The bill would also make program records confidential and exempt from disclosure while excluding…
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