Clarifies current law concerning the health professions disciplinary process. This act requires the disciplinary authority to provide reasonable time for the person or entity making the complaint or report to supplement the actual report with other documents and evidence to provide for more informed decisions. This act also excludes certain information from public disclosure. This act allows the disciplinary authority to review a victim impact statement prior to making its final decision. This act also creates duty to inform the victim of the disposition of the matter. (Companion: SB 5775).   Official Text and Analysis.

Allows the license holder to respond to any supplemental information submitted by the complainant; requires the disciplining authority to promptly respond to status inquiries by the license holder (in addition to the complainant); requires the disciplining authority to provide a copy of the file to the license holder (in addition to the complainant); changes "victim impact statement" to "impact statement;" limits the circumstances in which the complainant may request reconsideration to situations in which: (a) there has been no statement of charges or allegations; and (b) there is new information relating to the original complaint or report; and requires the disciplining authority to notify the license holder of any request for reconsideration and allows the license holder to respond.

To allow a complainant in a disciplinary proceeding under the Uniform Disciplinary Act to supplement the contents of his or her complaint and allows the license holder to respond. Requires a disciplining authority to promptly respond to inquiries regarding the status of a complaint and to inform the complainant with a report on the complaint's final disposition.

To provide that copies of the complaint or reports may be issued pursuant to the Public Records Act. License holders are required to certify that they have received the complainant's impact statement but not that they have have read the statement. The disciplining authority must inform the license holder as well as the complainant of the final disposition of the complaint or report.

To provide that a request for reconsideration may only be brought one time.

Allow a complainant in a disciplinary proceeding under the Uniform Disciplinary Act to supplement the contents of his or her complaint and allows the license holder to respond. Requires a disciplining authority to promptly respond to inquiries regarding the status of a complaint and to inform the complainant with a report on the complaint's final disposition. Copies of the complaint or reports may be issued pursuant to the Public Records Act. License holders are required to certify that they have received the complainant's impact statement but not that they have have read the statement. The disciplining authority must inform the license holder as well as the complainant of the final disposition of the complaint or report. A request for reconsideration may only be brought one time.

House concurred with Senate amendments. This bill allow a complainant in a disciplinary proceeding under the Uniform Disciplinary Act to supplement the contents of his or her complaint and allows the license holder to respond. Requires a disciplining authority to promptly respond to inquiries regarding the status of a complaint and to inform the complainant with a report on the complaint's final disposition. Copies of the complaint or reports may be issued pursuant to the Public Records Act. License holders are required to certify that they have received the complainant's impact statement but not that they have have read the statement. The disciplining authority must inform the license holder as well as the complainant of the final disposition of the complaint or report. A request for reconsideration may only be brought one time.

Allows a complainant in a disciplinary proceeding under the Uniform Disciplinary Act to supplement the contents of his or her complaint and allows the license holder to respond. Requires a disciplining authority to promptly respond to inquiries regarding the status of a complaint and to inform the complainant with a report on the complaint's final disposition. Copies of the complaint or reports may be issued pursuant to the Public Records Act. License holders are required to certify that they have received the complainant's impact statement but not that they have have read the statement. The disciplining authority must inform the license holder as well as the complainant of the final disposition of the complaint or report. A request for reconsideration may only be brought one time.