As of 4 p.m. Thursday, March 7, 2013, 483 bills have been introduced in the Senate. A sample of the bills passed by the Senate this week:
Senate Bill 101 would include health care providers that work in nursing homes in the Medical Professional Liability Act. This bill was the result of an interim study.
Senate Bill 214 would eliminate the requirement that an applicant for a license to practice medicine, surgery or podiatry who has failed one of the steps of the US medical licensing examination or the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners examination must appear before the Board of Medicine for a determination. Personal interviews are not required, but the Board may ask an applicant for an interview or production of original documents.
