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HB 423: Access to Health Care Services

GENERAL BILL by Pigman ; Campbell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Combee ; Fresen ; Latvala ; Raschein ; Rogers ; Rouson ; Van Zant

Access to Health Care Services; Expanding the categories of persons who may prescribe brand name drugs under the prescription drug program when medically necessary; requiring advanced registered nurse practitioners and physician assistants who prescribe controlled substances for the treatment of certain pain to make a certain designation, comply with registration requirements, and follow specified standards of practice; designates "The Barbara Lumpkin Prescribing Act", etc.

Effective Date: 4/14/2016
Last Action: 4/14/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-224, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 221 (Ch. 2016-222), CS/HB 977 (Ch. 2016-231), HB 1241 (Ch. 2016-145)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/22/2015 House • Filed
11/5/2015 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 37
11/24/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 12/01/15, 3:30 pm, 306 HOB
12/1/2015 House • Favorable by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 1 -HJ 164
12/2/2015 House • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 164
1/8/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/12/16, 1:30 pm, Webster Hall
1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 36
• Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 2 -HJ 202
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 202
1/19/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 01/21/16, 11:30 am, Morris Hall
1/21/2016 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 257
1/22/2016 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 257
2/26/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/16
3/1/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 615
• Amendment(s) adopted (903523) -HJ 616
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/2/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 649
• Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 2 -HJ 649
3/2/2016 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; Appropriations -SJ 587
• Received -SJ 587
3/9/2016 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; Appropriations -SJ 892
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 892
• Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 676 -SJ 892
• Read 2nd time -SJ 892
• Amendment(s) adopted (156670) -SJ 893, 901
• Read 3rd time -SJ 901
• Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 901
3/9/2016 House • In returning messages
3/11/2016 House • Was taken up -HJ 1051
• Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted (740423, 926589) -HJ 1059
• Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended (156670) -HJ 1059
• Passed as amended; YEAS 112 NAYS 1 -HJ 1059
3/11/2016 Senate • In returning messages
• Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (310800, 854278) -SJ 1155
• Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended -SJ 1156
• Passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1156
3/11/2016 House • In returning messages
• Was taken up -HJ 1420
• Concurred in Senate amendment(s) to House amendment(s) (310800, 854278) -HJ 1421
• Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 1 -HJ 1421
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1422
3/30/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/14/2016 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2016-224, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 221 (Ch. 2016-222), CS/HB 977 (Ch. 2016-231), HB 1241 (Ch. 2016-145)