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CS/HB 7183: Reorganization of the Department of Health

GENERAL BILL by Health Care Appropriations Committee ; Health Care Regulation Policy Committee ; Hudson ; Thompson, N. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz

Reorganization of the Department of Health; Revises mission & responsibilities of department; provides duties of State Surgeon General with respect to management of department; abolishes responsibility to regulate health practitioners effective July 1, 2011; abolishes specified divisions of department effective July 1, 2011, unless reviewed & reenacted by Legislature; authorizes the department to establish multicounty service areas for county health departments, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2010 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 4/30/2010 Senate - Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5311 (Ch. 2010-161)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/24/2010 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00393; Referred to Health Care Appropriations (CGHC) -HJ 00393; On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations (CGHC), 03/26/10, 8:30 am, Webster Hall
3/26/2010 House • CS by- Health Care Appropriations (CGHC); YEAS 7 NAYS 4 -HJ 00489
4/5/2010 House • CS read 1st time on 04/05/10 -HJ 00486; Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.20
4/7/2010 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00628
4/20/2010 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00774; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00775
4/21/2010 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00796; CS passed as amended; YEAS 81 NAYS 30 -HJ 00797
4/21/2010 Senate • In Messages
4/30/2010 Senate • Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5311 (Ch. 2010-161)