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CS/SB 720: Physician Practice [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Health Regulation ; Peaden ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Oelrich ; Sobel

Physician Practice [SPSC]; Revises provisions regarding board certification of a physician as a specialist. Provides that a supervising physician may not be required to review and cosign a physician assistant's charts or medical records. Deletes certain supervisory physician requirements related to prescribing and dispensing medications noted in appropriate medical records, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
 Last Action: 6/16/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-177
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/14/2009 Senate • Filed
    1/23/2009 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Health and Human Services Appropriations
    3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health Regulation; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00046
    4/8/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 04/15/09, 3:00 pm, 412-K
    4/15/2009 Senate • CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00413; CS read 1st time on 04/21/09 -SJ 00417
    4/17/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Now in Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00413; On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Appropriations, 04/20/09, 1:30 pm, 110-S
    4/20/2009 Senate • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00412
    4/21/2009 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00412
    4/24/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00585; Amendment(s) adopted (971662) -SJ 00585; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00586
    4/27/2009 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00608; CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00608
    4/27/2009 House • In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01014
    4/28/2009 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 01039; Substituted for CS/HB 249 -HJ 01039
    4/29/2009 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 01106; CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01106
    4/29/2009 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00837
    6/3/2009 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/16/2009 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-177

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  • CS/SB 720, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2009 at 10:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 249 (c1) Supervision/Certain Medical Personnel by Physician Patronis Similar Last Action: 4/28/2009 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 720; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 720 (Ch. 2009-177) -HJ 01039
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.3312 Specialties.
    458.347 Physician assistants.
    458.348 Formal supervisory relationships, standing orders, and established protocols; notice; standards.
    459.022 Physician assistants.

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  • CS/SB 720, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/24/2009 at 6:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/2009 2:52 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/2009 11:10 AM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.3312 Specialties.
    458.347 Physician assistants.
    458.348 Formal supervisory relationships, standing orders, and established protocols; notice; standards.
    459.022 Physician assistants.

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  • CS/SB 720, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/17/2009 at 10:32 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2009 (pdf)
    Health Regulation (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    646884 - Amendment
    		Peaden 4/23/2009
    12:15 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/24/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 413650 - Substitute Amendment (646884)
    		Peaden 4/23/2009
    7:56 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/24/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 756764 - Substitute Amendment (646884)
    		Peaden 4/24/2009
    10:29 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/24/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 226294 - Substitute Amendment (646884)
    		Peaden 4/24/2009
    1:11 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/24/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 971662 - Substitute Amendment (646884)
    		Peaden 4/24/2009
    4:01 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/24/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/20/2009 1:30 PM Health and Human Services Appropriations 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.347 Physician assistants.
    458.348 Formal supervisory relationships, standing orders, and established protocols; notice; standards.
    459.022 Physician assistants.

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  • SB 720, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2009 at 3:43 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    177886 - Amendment
    		Health Regulation
    (Bennett)     		4/14/2009
    3:05 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/15/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 205328 - Substitute Amendment (177886)
    		Health Regulation
    (Bennett)     		4/15/2009
    10:54 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 889248 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (205328)
    		Health Regulation
    (Lawson)     		4/15/2009
    2:10 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/15/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2009 3:00 PM Health Regulation 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.347 Physician assistants.
    459.022 Physician assistants.

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