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CS/SB 720: Physician Practice [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Health Regulation ; Peaden ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Oelrich ; Sobel

Physician Practice [SPSC]; Revises provisions regarding board certification of a physician as a specialist. Provides that a supervising physician may not be required to review and cosign a physician assistant's charts or medical records. Deletes certain supervisory physician requirements related to prescribing and dispensing medications noted in appropriate medical records, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 6/16/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-177
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/14/2009 Senate • Filed
1/23/2009 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Health and Human Services Appropriations
3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health Regulation; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00046
4/8/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 04/15/09, 3:00 pm, 412-K
4/15/2009 Senate • CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00413; CS read 1st time on 04/21/09 -SJ 00417
4/17/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Now in Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00413; On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Appropriations, 04/20/09, 1:30 pm, 110-S
4/20/2009 Senate • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00412
4/21/2009 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00412
4/24/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00585; Amendment(s) adopted (971662) -SJ 00585; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00586
4/27/2009 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00608; CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00608
4/27/2009 House • In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01014
4/28/2009 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 01039; Substituted for CS/HB 249 -HJ 01039
4/29/2009 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 01106; CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01106
4/29/2009 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00837
6/3/2009 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/16/2009 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-177