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Bill would bar settlement clauses that silence complaints to licensing boards, officials say
Summary
House Bill 563 would make it unprofessional conduct for a licensee to include contract provisions that bar harmed parties from filing licensing complaints after settling a civil claim, the Department of Labor and Industry told the Senate committee.
Representative Steve Fitzpatrick, sponsor of House Bill 563, told the Senate Business and Labor Committee the bill prevents health-care and other licensed professionals from using settlement agreements to strip a harmed person’s ability to file a complaint with a licensing board.
Quinlan O’Connor, chief legal counsel for the Department of Labor and Industry, testified in support and explained the policy and constitutional limits underpinning the bill.…
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