in committeesenateSession: 2025R180% healthcare relevance

SB 628

Requires a physician or physician associate to attempt to obtain a patient's informed consent for dismissal to seek emergency medical treatment or for transfer of care to another physician or physician associate.

Official Summary

Digest: The Act says that a doctor or PA has to try to get informed consent from a patient to send the patient to the ER or to another doctor or PA. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Requires a physician or physician associate to attempt to obtain a patient's informed consent for dismissal to seek emergency medical treatment or for transfer of care to another physician or physician associate.

Committee

SHC

Sponsors

Sen Bonham

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

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Legislative Timeline

bill actionJun 27, 2025

Senate: In committee upon adjournment.

bill actionJan 17, 2025

Senate: Referred to Health Care.

bill actionJan 13, 2025

Senate: Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Story Thread

3 events tracked · Jan 13 Jun 27, 2025

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