Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires physicians to disclose their probationary status, effective January 1, 2018.

Highlights:

• Requires a licensed physician, chiropractor, podiatrist, acupuncturist, and licensing agencies to disclose his or her probationary status to patients if the probationary order occurred after January 1, 2017. (Secs. 2 &3).

• Specifies that disclosure should occur if the physician is on probation under the following circumstances (Sec. 3):
• Gross negligence;
• Alcohol or substance abuse;
• Repeated negligence from standard care;
• Mental illness; and
• Felony conviction that resulted from patient treatment.

• Specifies that a physician is not required to disclose their probationary status if the visit occurred under emergency circumstances (Sec. 3).

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