February 27, 2003

HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT number ___1__ to HOUSE BILL 802

Amendment sponsored by Representative

1. On page 3, line 3, before "boutique" insert "general hospital or a".

2. On page 3, line 20, before "boutique" insert "general hospital or a".

3. On page 4, between lines 1 and 2, insert the following new paragraphs to read:

"(3) require a physician owner to disclose a financial interest in the hospital before referring a patient to the hospital;

(4) comply with the same quality standards applied to other hospitals;".

4. Renumber the succeeding paragraphs accordingly.

5. On page 4, line 9, before "boutique" insert "general hospital or a".

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 (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

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