Who is impacted by this bill?
This legislation attempts to control medical providers who hold credentials in the following areas; "a person holding a credential under the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act, the Mental Health Practice Act, the Nurse Practice Act, the Pharmacy Practice Act, or the Psychology Practice Act".
The bill exclude "clergy member or religious counselor who is acting in a pastoral or religious capacity and not in the capacity of a health care professional".
The bill only applies to individuals under nineteen (19) years of age.
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