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House passes bill requiring clinics to give patients written complaint instructions after alleged misconduct
Summary
HB164 requires medical offices to provide patients with written instructions on how to file professional misconduct complaints; sponsor said the bill was prompted by a constituent who alleged inappropriate conduct and an attempt to secure a nondisclosure agreement.
The Utah House on Feb. 2 passed HB164, which requires medical offices to provide patients with written instructions explaining how to file complaints alleging professional misconduct. Sponsor Rep. Gracious said the bill was brought after a constituent alleged a surgeon contacted her on a dating app during post-operative care and that clinic staff offered money in exchange for signing a nondisclosure agreement; the sponsor said the patient refused.
Rep. Gracious said the bill is short and straightforward: when a patient makes an allegation that could constitute professional misconduct, the office must provide the patient with written information about how to file a complaint with the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL). There was no floor opposition; summation was waived and the House passed the bill 72-0.
Next steps: HB164 will be sent to the Senate for consideration.
