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CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 506: Genetic Counseling Practice Act

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Finance and Taxation ; Governmental Oversight and Productivity ; Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care ; Cowin

Genetic Counseling Practice Act; creates said act; requires licensure to practice genetic counseling; provides licensure requirements; provides for biennial renewal of licensure; provides for continuing education; provides grounds for disciplinary action; creates Board of Genetic Counselors within Medical Quality Assurance Div. in Health Dept.; redefines term "health care practitioner" to include persons licensed under said act, etc. Creates 468.901-.913; amends 20.43, 456.001.

Effective Date: 10/01/2004
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/7/2003 Senate • Prefiled
11/14/2003 Senate • Referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations
12/1/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 12/10/03, 11:30 am, 412-K
12/10/2003 Senate • CS by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
12/12/2003 Senate • Now in Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports
12/29/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports, 01/05/04, 2:00 pm, 37-S
1/5/2004 Senate • Favorable by Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
1/6/2004 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity
1/13/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 01/21/04, 2:30 pm, 110-S
1/21/2004 Senate • CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
1/22/2004 Senate • Now in Finance and Taxation
1/26/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Taxation, 02/05/04, 9:00 am, 37-S --Temporarily postponed
2/2/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 02/11/04, 9:00 am, 110-S --Not received
2/9/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Taxation, 02/19/04, 9:00 am, 37-S
2/19/2004 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Finance and Taxation; YEAS 4 NAYS 0; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
3/1/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 03/04/04, 2:45 pm, 110-S
3/2/2004 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00034; On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 12/10/03, 11:30 am, 412-K; CS by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00155; CS read first time on 03/02/04 -SJ 00137; Now in Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports -SJ 00155; On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports, 01/05/04, 2:00 pm, 37-S; Favorable by Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00152; Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00152; On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 01/21/04, 2:30 pm, 110-S; CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00154; CS read first time on 03/02/04 -SJ 00137; Now in Finance and Taxation -SJ 00154; On Committee agenda-- Finance and Taxation, 02/05/04, 9:00 am, 37-S --Temporarily postponed; On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 02/11/04, 9:00 am, 110-S --Not received; On Committee agenda-- Finance and Taxation, 02/19/04, 9:00 am, 37-S; CS/CS/CS by Finance and Taxation; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 00153; CS read first time on 03/02/04 -SJ 00137; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 00154; On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 03/04/04, 1:30 pm, 110-S -SJ 00208
3/4/2004 Senate • CS/CS/CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00228; CS read first time on 03/10/04 -SJ 00239
3/5/2004 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 00228
3/10/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 00220; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
3/18/2004 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00351; Read second time -SJ 00350
3/24/2004 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00370; CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00370
3/25/2004 House • In Messages
4/21/2004 House • Received, referred to Finance & Tax; Health Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00640
4/29/2004 House • Withdrawn from Finance & Tax; Health Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 01114; Placed on Calendar -HJ 01114
4/30/2004 House • Read second and third times -HJ 01233; CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01233
4/30/2004 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01740
6/16/2004 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/24/2004 • Vetoed by Governor
12/13/2004 Senate • Veto Message received, referred to Rules and Calendar (2004-A) -SJ 00005, -SJ 00009; (2005 Regular Session) -SJ 00105, -SJ 00109
5/6/2005 Senate • Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State