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CS/CS/SB 160: Licensure Fee Exemptions for Military Veterans

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Health Policy ; Richter ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dean ; Benacquisto

Licensure Fee Exemptions for Military Veterans; Requiring that the Department of Health waive certain licensure fees for veterans; requiring that the department waive the initial application fee for veterans who apply for a radiological personnel certification; requiring the department to prescribe the form of the fee waiver; limiting the time period a veteran can apply to 24 months after honorable discharge; excluding a specific fee from the waiver, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 6/10/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-123
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Health Policy (HP)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/3/2013 Senate • Filed
    1/11/2013 Senate • Referred to Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 17
    1/15/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/23/13, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    1/23/2013 Senate • Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    1/24/2013 Senate • Now in Health Policy -SJ 112
    1/28/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/06/13, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/6/2013 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 113
    2/8/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/12/2013 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 113
    3/1/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 03/06/13, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 17
    • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 107
    3/6/2013 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 13 NAYS 0
    3/8/2013 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    3/11/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/14/13, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/14/2013 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
    • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 210
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/13
    3/18/2013 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 212
    3/19/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 227
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/27/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 259
    • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 259
    4/4/2013 House • In Messages
    4/29/2013 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 970
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/13
    • Received -HJ 970
    4/30/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1006
    • Substituted for CS/HB 115 -HJ 1006
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/1/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1038
    • CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 1038
    5/1/2013 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 986
    5/28/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/7/2013 • Approved by Governor
    6/10/2013 • Chapter No. 2013-123

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  • CS/CS/SB 160, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/6/2013 at 12:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 115 (c1) Professional Licensure of Military Veterans by Department of Health Santiago Similar Last Action: 4/30/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 160 (Ch. 2013-123) -HJ 1006
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.013 Department; general licensing provisions. Page 1 (pdf)
    468.304 Certification. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 160, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/14/2013 at 6:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 115 (c1) Professional Licensure of Military Veterans by Department of Health Santiago Similar Last Action: 4/30/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 160 (Ch. 2013-123) -HJ 1006
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/27/2013 4:07 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/1/2013 8:46 AM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.013 Department; general licensing provisions. Page 1 (pdf)
    468.304 Certification. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 160, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/8/2013 at 8:31 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 3/5/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/13/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 934206 (Pre-Meeting) 3/13/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 115 (c1) Professional Licensure of Military Veterans by Department of Health Santiago Similar Last Action: 4/30/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 160 (Ch. 2013-123) -HJ 1006
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    934206 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 3/13/2013
    10:58 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/21/2013    		 Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    477770 - Amendment
    Delete lines 30 - 31 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Richter)     		3/5/2013
    9:02 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/6/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/6/2013 10:30 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 13 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/14/2013 2:30 PM Appropriations 15 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.013 Department; general licensing provisions.
    468.304 Certification.

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  • SB 160, Original Filed Version Posted 1/3/2013 at 10:58 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) 1/22/2013 (pdf)
    Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2013 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/4/2013 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/22/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 115 Professional Licensure of Military Veterans by Department of Health Santiago Similar Last Action: 4/30/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 160 (Ch. 2013-123) -HJ 1006
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    940568 - Amendment
    Delete lines 18 - 21 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Grimsley)     		2/4/2013
    5:27 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/6/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    604524 - Amendment
    Between lines 22 and 23 insert:     		Health Policy
    (Grimsley)     		2/4/2013
    5:28 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/6/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/23/2013 4:00 PM Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/6/2013 10:30 AM Health Policy 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.013 Department; general licensing provisions.

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