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CS/CS/SB 1690: Volunteer Health Services

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Health Policy ; Bean

Volunteer Health Services; Revising requirements for patient referral under the “Access to Health Care Act”; eliminating a requirement that the governmental contractor approve all follow-up or hospital care; requiring the Department of Health to post specified information online concerning volunteer providers; providing that any rule adopted by the department give providers the greatest flexibility possible in order to serve eligible patients; revising qualifications necessary to obtain a limited license to practice medicine and osteopathic medicine, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 4/25/2013 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1093 (Ch. 2013-151) -SJ 623
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/2/2013 Senate • Filed
    3/7/2013 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 179
    • Introduced -SJ 179
    3/15/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/20/13, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/20/2013 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    3/22/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/25/2013 Senate • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 255
    3/27/2013 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 240
    4/8/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 04/11/13, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/11/2013 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 422
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 422
    4/15/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/18/13, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/18/2013 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 481
    4/22/2013 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 481
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/13
    4/23/2013 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 497
    4/25/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 622
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 1093 -SJ 623
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1093 (Ch. 2013-151) -SJ 623

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  • CS/CS/SB 1690, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/22/2013 at 8:41 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1093 (er) Volunteer Health Services Hudson Similar Last Action: 6/10/2013 Chapter No. 2013-151
    Location: Became Law

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.317 Limited licenses. Page 4 (pdf)
    459.0075 Limited licenses. Page 5 (pdf)
    766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1690, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/22/2013 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 4/10/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/16/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1093 (c2) Volunteer Health Services Hudson Compare Last Action: 6/10/2013 Chapter No. 2013-151
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    957682 - Amendment
    Delete line 37 and insert:
    Appropriations
    (Bean)
    4/16/2013
    10:11 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/21/2013
    Web Page
    PDF
    393774 - Amendment
    Delete lines 63 - 67 and insert:
    Appropriations
    (Bean)
    4/16/2013
    7:44 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/21/2013
    Web Page
    PDF
    305862 - Amendment
    Between lines 96 and 97 insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Bean)
    4/10/2013
    3:03 PM
    Withdrawn
    4/11/2013
    Web Page
    PDF
    301808 - Amendment
    Between lines 96 and 97 insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Bean)
    4/10/2013
    3:04 PM
    Withdrawn
    4/11/2013
    Web Page
    PDF
    889066 - Amendment
    Between lines 96 and 97 insert:
    Appropriations
    (Bean)
    4/16/2013
    10:12 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/21/2013
    Web Page
    PDF
    772554 - Amendment
    Between lines 96 and 97 insert:
    Appropriations
    (Bean)
    4/16/2013
    10:12 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/21/2013
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/11/2013 10:30 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 12 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/18/2013 9:00 AM Appropriations 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1690, Original Filed Version Posted 3/2/2013 at 11:51 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/19/2013 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1093 Volunteer Health Services Hudson Identical Last Action: 6/10/2013 Chapter No. 2013-151
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    767584 - Amendment
    Delete lines 41 - 44 and insert:
    Health Policy
    (Bean)
    3/20/2013
    10:16 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/20/2013
    Web Page
    PDF
    745766 - Amendment
    Delete lines 73 - 78 and insert:
    Health Policy
    (Bean)
    3/20/2013
    10:16 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/20/2013
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/20/2013 3:00 PM Health Policy 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. Page 1 (pdf)

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