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SB 238: Medical Assistant Certification

GENERAL BILL by Grimsley

Medical Assistant Certification; Repealing provisions relating to certification of a medical assistant by the American Association of Medical Assistants or as a Registered Medical Assistant by the American Medical Technologists, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/23/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-67
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/8/2015 Senate • Filed
    9/17/2015 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy -SJ 20
    10/26/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 11/02/15, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    11/2/2015 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 125
    11/3/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 125
    11/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 11/18/15, 10:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building
    11/18/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 128
    • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 128
    11/23/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 12/03/15, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    12/3/2015 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 126
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 126
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 20
    1/13/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/15/16
    1/15/2016 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar
    1/21/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 235
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    1/28/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 266
    • Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 266
    2/2/2016 House • In Messages
    2/25/2016 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 595
    • Received -HJ 595
    2/26/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/16
    3/1/2016 House • Substituted for HB 4007 -HJ 630
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 630
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/2/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 658
    • Passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 658
    3/2/2016 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 593
    3/8/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 839
    3/23/2016 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2016-67

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  • SB 238, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2016 at 2:29 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 4007 Medical Assistant Certification Pigman, Campbell Identical Last Action: 3/1/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 238 (Ch. 2016-67) -HJ 630
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.3485 Medical assistant. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 238, Original Filed Version Posted 9/8/2015 at 1:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 10/30/2015 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 11/3/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 11/17/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 11/18/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 12/2/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 12/3/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 4007 Medical Assistant Certification Pigman, Campbell Identical Last Action: 3/1/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 238 (Ch. 2016-67) -HJ 630
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    11/2/2015 4:00 PM Health Policy 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    11/18/2015 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    12/3/2015 1:00 PM Fiscal Policy 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/28/2016 2:16 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/2/2016 1:34 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.3485 Medical assistant. Page 1 (pdf)

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