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CS/CS/HB 129: Health Care Practitioner Regulation

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Health Quality Subcommittee ; Plasencia

Health Care Practitioner Regulation; Revises definition of term "medical director" to include certain physician assistants & advanced registered nurse practitioners; authorizes physician assistants & advanced registered nurse practitioners to sign, certify, stamp, verify, or endorse document that requires signature, certification, stamp, verification, or endorsement of physician; provides exception.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
 Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/28/2016 House • Filed
    1/11/2017 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 39
    2/15/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 02/22/17, 8:00 am, Mashburn Hall
    2/22/2017 House • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 274
    2/23/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    2/28/2017 House • Original reference(s) removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 268
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 129
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 39
    • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 259
    3/14/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/16/17, 12:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/16/2017 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 395
    3/20/2017 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 393
    3/23/2017 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 450
    3/30/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/04/17
    4/4/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 537
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/5/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 569
    • CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 1 -HJ 569
    4/12/2017 Senate • In Messages
    4/13/2017 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Rules -SJ 406
    • Received -SJ 406
    5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Health Policy

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  • CS/CS/HB 129, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2017 at 9:03 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 96 Eligibility for Appointment as a Medical or Clinic Director Steube Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Health Policy Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/5/2017 2:39 PM House 115 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.9905 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    458.347 Physician assistants. Page 3 (pdf)
    459.022 Physician assistants. Page 3 (pdf)
    464.012 Certification of advanced registered nurse practitioners; fees; controlled substance prescribing. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 129, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/23/2017 at 5:48 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 96 Eligibility for Appointment as a Medical or Clinic Director Steube Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Health Policy Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    576193 - Amendment
    Remove lines 57-85 and insert:     		Plasencia 3/15/2017
    6:46 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/16/2017     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.9905 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    458.347 Physician assistants. Page 3 (pdf)
    459.022 Physician assistants. Page 3 (pdf)
    464.012 Certification of advanced registered nurse practitioners; fees; controlled substance prescribing. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 129, Original Filed Version Posted 12/28/2016 at 9:46 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 96 Eligibility for Appointment as a Medical or Clinic Director Steube Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Health Policy Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    134519 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Plasencia 2/21/2017
    6:06 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/22/2017     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.9905 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    464.012 Certification of advanced registered nurse practitioners; fees; controlled substance prescribing. Page 2 (pdf)

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