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HB 553: Medical Practice/Ocular Postop.

GENERAL BILL by Haridopolos ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sobel ; Harrell ; Ritter ; Rubio ; Bense ; Bilirakis ; Murman ; Negron ; Atwater ; Lacasa ; Carassas ; Bennett ; Mahon ; Trovillion ; Slosberg ; Romeo ; Diaz de la Portilla

Medical Practice/Ocular Postop.; provides that delegating ocular postoperative responsibilities to person who is not licensed physician or osteopathic physician constitutes grounds for disciplinary action; provides penalties. Amends 458.331, 459.015.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/4/2001 House - Died in Committee on Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/16/2001 House • Prefiled
2/28/2001 House • Referred to Health Regulation (HCC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Council for Healthy Communities
3/6/2001 House • Introduced, referred to Health Regulation (HCC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00049
3/13/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation (HCC), 03/15/01, 9:00 am, Morris Hall --Temporarily deferred
3/16/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation (HCC), 03/20/01, 4:30 pm, Morris Hall
3/20/2001 House • Favorable by Health Regulation (HCC); YEAS 9 NAYS 1 -HJ 00343
3/22/2001 House • Now in Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC) -HJ 00343
5/4/2001 House • Died in Committee on Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC)