Archive: Health Care Professionals

  • Resolution on Patient Access to Physical Therapists’ Services Without Current Professional Practice Restrictions Regarding Referral March 15, 2013

    Resolution on Patient Access to Physical Therapists’ Services Without Current Professional Practice Restrictions Regarding Referral Model Resolution WHEREAS, physical therapy is the care and services provided by or under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist as authorized by state law. Physical therapists provide services to patients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease, disorders or other causes. Physical therapy restores, maintains, and promotes optimal fitness, wellness, and quality of life as it relates to movement and health. Physical therapists’ services include examination, evaluation, prognosis, and interventions, […]

  • Resolution on State Medical Board Sunshine and Patient Protection March 15, 2013

    Resolution on State Medical Board Sunshine and Patient Protection Model Resolution WHEREAS, State medical boards (“boards”) exist for the purpose of protecting patients by maintaining the high standards of excellence to which medical professionals in this country are held, and the public good is served by the boards’ oversight of these standards; and WHEREAS, The practices of some boards (such as acceptance of anonymous complaints, the prohibition of notes and recordings in proceedings, the lack of due process and appeals, the prohibition of public monitoring of proceedings, failures to disclose conflicts-of-interest of board members, and staff- and board-appointed expert witnesses) […]

  • Resolution on Ensuring Access to Convenient Care Clinics March 15, 2013

    Resolution on Ensuring Access to Convenient Care Clinics Model Resolution WHEREAS, {Insert state legislative body} finds that access to health care is important to its citizens; and WHEREAS, {Insert state legislative body} finds that state legislators can have a profound impact on the affordability, accessibility, and availability of basic health care services; and WHEREAS, {Insert state legislative body} finds that the citizens of {insert state} should have affordable and accessible options with regard to where they receive their medical treatment; and WHEREAS, {Insert state legislative body} finds that convenient care clinics (CCCs): Provide consumers convenient access to non-emergency health care […]

  • Out-Of-State Charity Care Act February 6, 2013

    Out-Of-State Charity Care Act Summary and Background This Act permits out-of-state health care professionals to provide charity care at free medical clinics. The health care professionals must be licensed in another state or territory and must restrict the services provided to those services he or she is licensed to provide. The health care professional must provide a copy of his or her license, to be kept by the clinic for a period of two years. This bill has been enacted into law in the State of Illinois. Model Legislation Section 1. Title.  This Act may be cited as the Out-of-State […]