Bill: HB 1543, 85(R) - 2017
Committee
House Public Health
2nd Chamber Committee
Senate Health & Human Services
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Cindy Burkett
Sponsor(s)
Kirk Watson
Bill Caption
Relating to access to records that pertain to the testing for, and fitting and dispensing of, hearing instruments.
Fiscal Notes
From the LBB: No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
This bill would entitle a client of a person licensed to fit and dispense hearing instruments to obtain a copy of the client's records that pertain to hearing instruments by written request. The bill would also entitle the licensed person or practice to charge a reasonable processing fee for providing the records to the client, and allow them to provide the records in summary form unless the client specifically requests otherwise.
Vote Recommendation Notes
This bill does not appear to have a substantive relationship with our liberty principles, therefore we remain neutral.
