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Committee advances bill requiring written complaint instructions for patients who allege professional misconduct
Summary
The Health and Human Services Committee gave a favorable recommendation to HB164, which would require medical offices to provide patients alleging professional misconduct with written instructions on how to file a complaint with DOPL. The sponsor said the change "creates a bridge" without altering definitions or DOPL procedures.
The Health and Human Services Standing Committee voted to favorably recommend HB164, a bill by Representative Gracious that would require office personnel to provide in writing to any patient who alleges professional misconduct instructions on how to file a formal complaint with the Department of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL).
Representative Gracious told the committee the bill does not change the definition of professional misconduct or the DOPL…
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