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Committee removes felony penalty from medical‑treatment bill, shifts discipline to Board of Medicine; bill reported out
Summary
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee adopted a committee amendment to bill 3 77 removing a felony penalty and directing alleged violations to administrative discipline by the Board of Medicine under OPLC procedures.
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee adopted a committee amendment to bill 3 77 that removes a felony penalty from the underlying proposal and routes allegations of violation to the Board of Medicine for administrative discipline under OPLC procedures, committee members said.
Sponsor and amendment overview: The sponsor explained the amendment eliminates the felony provision and aligns disciplinary consequences with standard professional discipline under the Board of Medicine. The amendment also preserves ongoing treatments for patients currently receiving the therapy (a grandfathering provision). The sponsor described…
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