HB 561: Diabetes Educators
GENERAL BILL by Plasencia
Diabetes Educators; Revises definition of "health care practitioner" to include diabetes educators; creates part XVII of ch. 468, F.S., entitled "Diabetes Educators"; provides legislative findings & intent; provides requirements for registration as diabetes educator; requires DOH to renew registration; requires DOH to adopt rules for biennial renewal of registrations; requires DOH to establish specified fees; prohibits unregistered person from certain activities relating to diabetes self-management training; provides exemptions; authorizes DOH to take disciplinary action against applicant or registrant for specified violations.
Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Health Quality Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Health Quality Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/7/2017 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/15/2017 | House |
• Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 49 |
| 1/9/2018 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 49 |
| 3/10/2018 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Health Quality Subcommittee |
