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CS/CS/SB 2598: Impaired Medical Practitioners/Treatment Programs [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Appropriations ; Health Regulation ; Atwater

Impaired Medical Practitioners/Treatment Programs [SPCC]; Revises requirements for consultants retained by the Department of Health (DOH). Provides that a consultant may contract for services to be provided to students enrolled in schools for licensure as allopathic and osteopathic physicians or physician assistants, nurses, or pharmacists who are alleged to be impaired, if requested by the school. Indemnifies certain schools from liability in civil actions under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/28/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-63
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/29/2008 Senate • Filed
3/20/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health Regulation; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00296
3/21/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 03/26/08, 1:00 pm, 401-S
3/26/2008 Senate • CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00391; CS read 1st time on 04/02/08 -SJ 00409
3/28/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
3/31/2008 Senate • Now in Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00391
4/10/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Appropriations, 04/15/08, 2:15 pm, 110-S
4/15/2008 Senate • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Appropriations; YEAS 3 NAYS 0 -SJ 00619; CS read 1st time on 04/16/08 -SJ 00633
4/16/2008 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2)
4/21/2008 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/24/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00811; Amendment(s) adopted (534128, 429412) -SJ 00811; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00811
4/25/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00833; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00833
4/28/2008 House • In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01027
4/29/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 01154; Read 3rd time -HJ 01154; CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01154
4/29/2008 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00979
5/1/2008 House • Substituted for CS/HB 341 -HJ 01818
5/19/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/28/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-63