Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate panel hears bill to set standards for mental, physical evaluations of licensees
Summary
House Bill 238 would codify when state licensing boards may order mental or physical evaluations of licensees by listing four factors—duration, nature/severity, likelihood and imminence of harm—and standardize the process across health-related boards.
The Senate Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee heard House Bill 238, which would clarify when licensing boards may order invasive mental or physical evaluations of licensees, and would standardize procedures across several health-related boards.
Sponsor Representative Jody Etchart said the bill is intended to "set parameters" so different boards (dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, osteopathy and podiatry, among others) handle rare evaluation orders in a consistent way. ‘‘So this is just setting how evaluations are conducted,’’ she said.
Quinlan O'Connor, chief legal counsel…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
