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CS/SB 738: Clinical Laboratories

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Grimsley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Soto

Clinical Laboratories; Adding a consultant pharmacist or doctor of pharmacy licensed under chapter 465, F.S., to the definition of licensed practitioner; requiring clinical laboratories to make their services available to specified licensed practitioners; prohibiting such a clinical laboratory from charging different prices for its services based upon the chapter under which a practitioner is licensed, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/24/2015 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 655 (Ch. 2015-119) -SJ 611
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Fiscal Policy (FP)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/5/2015 Senate • Filed
    2/13/2015 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Fiscal Policy; Rules -SJ 82
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 82
    3/18/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/23/15, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/23/2015 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 260
    3/25/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 260
    3/31/2015 Senate • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 269
    4/6/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/09/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/9/2015 Senate • Favorable by Fiscal Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 377
    • Now in Rules -SJ 377
    4/15/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/20/15, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/20/2015 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 425
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 425
    4/21/2015 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/15
    4/24/2015 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 611
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 655 -SJ 611
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 655 (Ch. 2015-119) -SJ 611

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  • CS/SB 738, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/25/2015 at 1:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/8/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2015 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/17/2015 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 655 (er) Clinical Laboratories Roberson Similar Last Action: 6/11/2015 Chapter No. 2015-119
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/9/2015 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/20/2015 1:00 PM Rules 12 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    483.041 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    483.181 Acceptance, collection, identification, and examination of specimens. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 738, Original Filed Version Posted 2/5/2015 at 1:57 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/20/2015 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 655 (c2) Clinical Laboratories Roberson Compare Last Action: 6/11/2015 Chapter No. 2015-119
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    833646 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Health Policy
    (Grimsley)
    3/23/2015
    8:29 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/23/2015
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/23/2015 1:30 PM Health Policy 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    483.181 Acceptance, collection, identification, and examination of specimens. Page 1 (pdf)

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