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CS/CS/HB 209: Medical Faculty & Medical Assistant Certification

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Health Quality Subcommittee ; Miller, A. ; Diamond ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fine ; Massullo

Medical Faculty & Medical Assistant Certification; Requires DOH to process certain applications for temporary certificate using personal identification number; revises circumstances under which visiting physician may be issued temporary certificate; revises list of schools at which certain faculty members are eligible to receive medical faculty certificate; authorizes certificateholder to practice at certain hospitals; authorizes certain medical directors to request provision of care & treatment; provides requirement for certified medical assistant credential; revises qualifications for employment as medical assistant in certain testing center.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 6/2/2017 - Chapter No. 2017-50
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/10/2017 House • Filed
1/23/2017 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 44
2/8/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 02/15/17, 9:00 am, Mashburn Hall
2/15/2017 House • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 272
2/20/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
2/22/2017 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 268
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 44
• CS by Health Quality Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 260
3/14/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/16/17, 12:00 pm, Morris Hall
3/16/2017 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 396
3/20/2017 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 393
3/23/2017 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 450
3/30/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/04/17
4/4/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 538
• Amendment(s) adopted (348969) -HJ 538
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/5/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 570
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 570
4/12/2017 Senate • In Messages
4/13/2017 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Education; Rules -SJ 406
• Received -SJ 406
4/26/2017 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Policy; Education; Rules -SJ 473
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 473
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 496 -SJ 473
• Read 2nd time -SJ 473
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/27/2017 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 525
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 525
4/27/2017 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 951
5/18/2017 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/2/2017 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2017-50