HB 570 -- PHYSICIAN-PATIENT PRIVILEGE

This bill prohibits chiropractors from testifying concerning any
information that the chiropractor acquired from a patient while
the patient was being treated if that information was necessary
to provide treatment.

HB 570 -- PHYSICIAN-PATIENT PRIVILEGE (Rizzo)

This bill prohibits chiropractors from testifying concerning any
information that the chiropractor acquired from a patient while
the patient was being treated if that information was necessary
to provide treatment.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

HB 570 -- PHYSICIAN-PATIENT PRIVILEGE

SPONSOR:  Rizzo

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee
on Judiciary by a vote of 17 to 0.

This bill prohibits chiropractors from testifying concerning any
information that the chiropractor acquired from a patient while
the patient was being treated if that information was necessary
to provide treatment.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that extending the physician-patient
privilege to chiropractors and their patients is important so
that patients may feel secure disclosing all information that is
necessary for treatment.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Rizzo; and Missouri
State Chiropractors Association.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Katharine Hickel Barondeau, Legislative Analyst

HB 570 -- Physician-Patient Privilege

Sponsor:  Rizzo

This bill prohibits chiropractors from testifying concerning any
information that the chiropractor acquired from a patient while
the patient was being treated if that information was necessary
to provide treatment.