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CS/CS/HB 1093: Volunteer Health Services

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Health Quality Subcommittee ; Hudson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith ; Wood

Volunteer Health Services; Revises criteria required for limited licensure for physicians; revises requirements for patient referral under "Access to Health Care Act"; eliminating requirement that governmental contractor approve all followup or hospital care; requires DOH to post specified information online concerning volunteer providers; permits volunteer providers to earn continuing education credit for participation in program up to specified amount; provides that rules adopted by DOH give providers greatest flexibility possible in order to serve eligible patients.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 6/10/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-151
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/27/2013 House • Filed
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 107
3/6/2013 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 199
3/25/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 03/27/13, 8:00 am, 306 HOB
3/27/2013 House • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 385
3/29/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
4/1/2013 House • Original reference(s) removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• CS referred to Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 383
• Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 383
• CS by Health Quality Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 381
4/8/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 04/10/13, 3:30 pm, Webster Hall
4/10/2013 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 26 NAYS 0 -HJ 580
4/11/2013 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 580
4/12/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/16/13, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
4/16/2013 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 686
4/18/2013 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 683
• CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 678
4/19/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/13
4/23/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 718
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/24/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 816
• CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 816
4/24/2013 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 585
• Received -SJ 585
4/25/2013 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 623
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 623
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1690 -SJ 623
• Read 2nd time -SJ 623
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/26/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 700
• CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 700
4/29/2013 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 968
5/28/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/7/2013 • Approved by Governor
6/10/2013 • Chapter No. 2013-151