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CS/SB 66: Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Cruz

Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners; Establishing that a health care practitioner’s failure to repay a student loan or to comply with service scholarship obligations does not constitute grounds for disciplinary action; removing a civil fine; removing the requirement that the Department of Health investigate and prosecute health care practitioners for failing to repay a student loan or to comply with scholarship service obligations; removing the requirement, and related provisions, that the department immediately suspend the licenses of certain health care practitioners for failing to provide within a specified timeframe proof of new payment terms for student loans in default, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/2/2019 Senate • Filed
    8/16/2019 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 9
    10/28/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 11/05/19, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    11/5/2019 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 133
    11/6/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 9
    • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 120
    3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160)

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  • CS/SB 66, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/6/2019 at 10:12 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (8)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 77 Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners Goff-Marcil Similar Last Action: 1/10/2020 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) -HJ 13 Track This Bill
    H 115 (er) Keep Our Graduates Working Act Health Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/30/2020 Chapter No. 2020-125, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) Track This Bill
    H 713 (er) Health Regulation Health Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/30/2020 Chapter No. 2020-133, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/HB 731 (Ch. 2020-156), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160), CS/HB 1461 (Ch. 2020-47), CS/SB 218 (Ch. 2020-50), CS/SB 226 (Ch. 2020-29) Track This Bill
    H 1193 (er) Deregulation of Professions and Occupations Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 7/1/2020 Chapter No. 2020-160, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133) Track This Bill
    S 230 (c3) Department of Health Harrell Compare Last Action: 3/13/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/HB 731 (Ch. 2020-156), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160), CS/HB 1461 (Ch. 2020-47), CS/SB 218 (Ch. 2020-50), CS/SB 226 (Ch. 2020-29) -SJ 860 Track This Bill
    S 356 (c1) Keep Our Graduates Working Act Hutson Compare Last Action: 2/6/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) -SJ 239 Track This Bill
    S 474 (c3) Deregulation of Professions and Occupations Albritton Compare Last Action: 3/12/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160), CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133) -SJ 746 Track This Bill
    S 926 Health Care Practitioner Licensure Harrell Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 1 (pdf)
    456.0721 Practitioners in default on student loan or scholarship obligations; investigation; report. Page 2 (pdf)
    456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 66, Original Filed Version Posted 8/2/2019 at 9:40 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 11/4/2019 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 11/6/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 77 Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners Goff-Marcil Similar Last Action: 1/10/2020 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) -HJ 13 Track This Bill
    H 115 Keeping Our Graduates Working Act Health Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/30/2020 Chapter No. 2020-125, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) Track This Bill
    S 356 Keep Our Graduates Working Act Hutson Compare Last Action: 2/6/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) -SJ 239 Track This Bill
    S 474 Deregulation of Professions and Occupations Albritton Compare Last Action: 3/12/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160), CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133) -SJ 746 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    439576 - Amendment
    Between lines 58 and 59 insert:     		Health Policy
    (Cruz)     		11/1/2019
    3:44 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    11/5/2019     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    11/5/2019 10:00 AM Health Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 1 (pdf)
    456.0721 Practitioners in default on student loan or scholarship obligations; investigation; report. Page 2 (pdf)

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