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CS/CS/SB 188: Department of Health

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Health Policy ; Harrell

Department of Health; Revising health care practitioner licensure application requirements; revising licensure requirements for a person seeking licensure or certification as an osteopathic physician; revising requirements for examinations of dental hygienists; revising athletic trainer licensure requirements; revising qualifications for licensure as a massage therapist; revising requirements for licensure by endorsement or certification for specified professions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 851 (Ch. 2019-152)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/31/2019 Senate • Filed
2/1/2019 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 46
2/4/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/11/19, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/11/2019 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 159
2/12/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 02/20/19, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/20/2019 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 160
2/22/2019 Senate • Now in Appropriations
3/4/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/07/19, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/5/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 46
3/7/2019 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -SJ 196
• CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 188
3/11/2019 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/14/19 -SJ 237
3/13/2019 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 229
3/14/2019 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 236
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/21/2019 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 252
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 252
• Immediately certified -SJ 254
3/21/2019 House • In Messages
4/4/2019 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 577
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/10/19
• Received -HJ 577
4/10/2019 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 604
4/29/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/19
4/30/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1081
• Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 1084
• Amendment(s) adopted (822543) -HJ 1081,1097
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/1/2019 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1120
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 76 NAYS 34 -HJ 1120
5/1/2019 Senate • In returning messages
5/2/2019 Senate • Refused to concur in 1 amendment(s) (822543) -SJ 861
• Requested House to recede -SJ 861
5/2/2019 House • In returning messages
5/3/2019 House • Insisted on amendment (822543) -HJ 1312
• Insisted on amendment , and requested the Senate to concur -HJ 1312
5/3/2019 Senate • In returning messages
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 851 (Ch. 2019-152)