Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

HB 601: Referral of Patients by Health Care Providers

GENERAL BILL by Steele ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Black ; Massullo ; Rudman

Referral of Patients by Health Care Providers; Removes definition of terms "direct supervision" & "present in office suite"; revises definition of term "referral" to remove direct physician supervision & to require compliance with certain Medicare payments & rules.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/1/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 768 (Ch. 2023-251)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/2/2023 House • Filed
2/14/2023 House • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/30/2023 House • Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
4/3/2023 House • Favorable by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/23/2023 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/24/2023 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
5/1/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 768 (Ch. 2023-251)