CS/HB 697: Public Health Emergencies
GENERAL BILL by Health Quality Subcommittee ; Gonzalez
Public Health Emergencies; Provides enforcement authority relating to public health emergency orders issued by DOH; authorizes DOH to declare, enforce, modify, and abolish isolation of persons, animals, and premises for controlling communicable diseases; requires DOH to establish rules relating to isolation order; prohibits person from falsely claiming to health care provider, or falsely reporting to law enforcement officer, that such person has contracted a communicable disease; provides criminal penalties; specifies that act fulfills important state interest.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/11/2015 House • Filed
2/18/2015 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 58
3/2/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 03/04/15, 9:00 am, 306 HOB
3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 57
3/4/2015 House • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 182
3/5/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Health Quality Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 180
3/8/2015 House • Original reference(s) removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 190
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 190
3/10/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/12/15, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
3/12/2015 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 230
3/13/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 230
4/17/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/15
4/21/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 602
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/22/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 651
• CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 651
4/22/2015 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy -SJ 509
• Received -SJ 509
• Withdrawn from Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy -SJ 493
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 493
• Substituted for CS/SB 950 -SJ 493
• Read 2nd time -SJ 493
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/23/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 583
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 583
4/23/2015 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 761
5/26/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/10/2015 • Approved by Governor
6/11/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-120
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CS/HB 697, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2015 at 9:21 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 950 (c1) Public Health Emergencies Hukill Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 697 (Ch. 2015-120) -SJ 493
Location: Laid on Table
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 381.0012 Enforcement authority. Page 2 (pdf) 381.00315 Public health advisories; public health emergencies; quarantines. Page 2 (pdf) 817.50 Fraudulently obtaining goods, services, etc., from a health care provider. Page 8 (pdf) -
CS/HB 697, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/5/2015 at 1:02 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2015 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 950 (c1) Public Health Emergencies Hukill Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 697 (Ch. 2015-120) -SJ 493
Location: Laid on Table
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/22/2015 10:36 AM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/23/2015 2:43 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 381.0012 Enforcement authority. Page 2 (pdf) 381.00315 Public health advisories; public health emergencies; quarantines. Page 2 (pdf) 817.50 Fraudulently obtaining goods, services, etc., from a health care provider. Page 8 (pdf) -
HB 697, Original Filed Version Posted 2/11/2015 at 8:35 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/12/2015 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 950 Public Health Emergencies Hukill Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 697 (Ch. 2015-120) -SJ 493
Location: Laid on Table
Committee Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 130607 - Amendment
Remove line 2 and insert:Gonzalez 3/3/2015
5:43 PMAdopted without Objection
3/4/2015PDF 515477 - Amendment
Between lines 185 and 186, insert:Harrell 3/3/2015
6:16 PMAdopted without Objection
3/4/2015PDF 143331 - Amendment
Remove line 186 and insert:Gonzalez 3/2/2015
4:59 PMAdopted without Objection
3/4/2015PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 381.0012 Enforcement authority. Page 1 (pdf) 381.00315 Public health advisories; public health emergencies; quarantines. Page 2 (pdf)