6280-S AMH HCW MORI 070

SSB 6280 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Health Care & Wellness

ADOPTED 2/28/2010

    On page 7, at the beginning of line 1, strike "unless the patient signs a written waiver acknowledging the risks associated with failure to pursue treatment from a primary health care provider.  The requirements of the waiver shall be established by the secretary in rule"

EFFECT: Removes provisions authorizing an East Asian Medicine Practitioner to continue treating a patient with a potentially serious disorder who refuses a consultation with a  primary care provider if the patient has signed a waiver.

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