Legislature(2001 - 2002)
02/13/2001 09:04 AM Senate FIN
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SENATE BILL NO. 21 "An Act increasing the maximum civil fine that may be imposed by the State Medical Board as a disciplinary sanction." This was the second hearing for this bill in the Senate Finance Committee. Senator Olson relayed that since the last hearing he had spoken with each member of the Committee addressing the concerns voiced earlier. Senator Olson proposed a Letter of Intent that reads as follows. It is the intent of the legislature that the State Medical Board apply increased fines for serious and consequential violations of ethical and professional misconduct. The size of fines that are typically imposed for minor, noncompliance infractions should remain unaffected by the enactment of SB 21. Senator Leman felt the language was unclear in stipulating which violations would be affected. Senator Olson responded that the increased fines would be imposed for ethical and professional misconduct. Co-Chair Kelly interjected that the Committee intended to not raise the fines for those smaller infractions. He asserted that the language was clear on this matter. Senator Leman stated he understood. Senator Olson moved to adopt the Letter of Intent. Without objection, it was ADOPTED. Co-Chair Donley offered a motion to move SB 21 from Committee with accompanying zero fiscal note from the Department of Environmental Conservation and the adopted Letter of Intent. There was no objection and the bill MOVED from Committee. SENATE BILL NO. 21 "An Act increasing the maximum civil fine that may be imposed by the State Medical Board as a disciplinary sanction." Co-Chair Donley moved to rescind the Committee's action to report the bill from Committee. There was no objection and the Committee's action was RESCINDED. Co-Chair Donley moved to rescind the Committee's action to adopt the letter of intent submitted by Senator Olson. Without objection, the Committee's action was RESCINDED. Senator Leman moved to amend Senator Olson's Letter of Intent. AT EASE 9:25 AM / 9:28 AM Senator Leman WITHDREW his motion. Senator Green moved to adopt the Letter of Intent she authored, which reads as follows. It is the intent of the Legislature that the size of fines typically imposed for minor, noncompliance infractions remain unaffected by the enactment of SB 21. It is the intent of the Legislature that the size of fines typically imposed for serious and consequential violations of ethical and professional misconduct be increased. There being no objection, Senator Green's letter of intent was ADOPTED. Senator Green offered a motion to report from Committee, SB 21 SB 21 with accompanying zero fiscal note from the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Letter of Intent submitted by Senator Green. There was no objection and the bill MOVED from Committee. Co-Chair Kelly pointed out that some Committee members had signed the Committee Report before Senator Green's Letter of Intent replaced Senator Olson's. He stated that if any member wished to change the recommendation he or she indicated on the report a new form would be created; it was determined that this would not be necessary.
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