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Senate approves joint committee study to hire independent consultant on scope of practice with added safeguards
Summary
The Senate Public Health committee advanced legislation directing a joint committee to run a procurement and select a consultant (working with the Bureau of Legislative Research) to study medical scope‑of‑practice issues; language proposing a misdemeanor for interference drew concern and the sponsor said he would amend to require a 'knowingly' standard before final passage.
Sponsor presented Senate Bill 6 20 to establish a joint Senate and House public health committees' procurement process to select an independent consultant to study medical scope‑of‑practice issues and recommend legislative changes. The bill sets topics for analysis — including health‑care needs of the state, interstate best practices, reimbursement rates, and barriers to retaining professionals — and directs a report by…
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