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CS/CS/CS/HB 115: Keep Our Graduates Working Act

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Health Quality Subcommittee ; Business and Professions Subcommittee ; Duran ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brown ; Casello ; Daniels ; Eskamani ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Fischer ; Goff-Marcil ; Good ; Gottlieb ; Grieco ; Hart ; Hattersley ; Hogan Johnson ; Joseph ; Mercado ; Plakon ; Polsky ; Sabatini ; Silvers ; Watson, C. ; Webb

Keep Our Graduates Working Act; Prohibits state authority from denying license, refusing to renew license, or suspending or revoking license on basis of delinquency or default in payment of his or her student loan; provides exception to requirement that certain entities prohibit candidate from being examined for or issued, or having renewed license, certificate, or registration to practice health care profession if he or she is listed on specified federal list of excluded individuals & entities; repeals provisions relating to health care practitioners in default on student loan or scholarship obligations.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 6/30/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-125, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/4/2019 House • Filed
    9/23/2019 House • Referred to Business and Professions Subcommittee; Health Quality Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 15
    10/30/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Business and Professions Subcommittee, 11/06/19, 1:00 pm, Webster Hall
    11/6/2019 House • CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 288
    11/7/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    11/12/2019 House • Now in Health Quality Subcommittee -HJ 383
    12/4/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 12/11/19, 8:30 am, Webster Hall
    12/11/2019 House • CS/CS by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 317
    12/12/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    12/16/2019 House • Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 383
    1/14/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 01/16/20, 2:30 pm, Webster Hall
    • Introduced -HJ 15
    • CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 276
    • CS/CS by Health Quality Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 276
    1/16/2020 House • CS/CS/CS by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 -HJ 411
    1/17/2020 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    1/21/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 410
    • CS/CS/CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 409
    1/23/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/20
    1/29/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 455
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 455
    • CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 456
    2/5/2020 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Education; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules -SJ 253
    2/6/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Education; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules -SJ 239
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 356 -SJ 239
    • Received -SJ 253
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 239
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/12/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 257
    • CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 1 -SJ 257
    2/13/2020 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 564
    6/17/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/29/2020 • Approved by Governor
    6/30/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-125, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 115, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2020 at 4:31 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (8)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 356 (c1) Keep Our Graduates Working Act Hutson Similar Last Action: 2/6/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) -SJ 239 Track This Bill
    H 77 Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners Goff-Marcil Compare Last Action: 1/10/2020 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) -HJ 13 Track This Bill
    H 713 (er) Health Regulation Health Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/30/2020 Chapter No. 2020-133, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/HB 731 (Ch. 2020-156), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160), CS/HB 1461 (Ch. 2020-47), CS/SB 218 (Ch. 2020-50), CS/SB 226 (Ch. 2020-29) Track This Bill
    H 1193 (er) Deregulation of Professions and Occupations Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 7/1/2020 Chapter No. 2020-160, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133) Track This Bill
    S 66 (c1) Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners Cruz Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) Track This Bill
    S 230 (c3) Department of Health Harrell Compare Last Action: 3/13/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/HB 731 (Ch. 2020-156), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160), CS/HB 1461 (Ch. 2020-47), CS/SB 218 (Ch. 2020-50), CS/SB 226 (Ch. 2020-29) -SJ 860 Track This Bill
    S 474 (c3) Deregulation of Professions and Occupations Albritton Compare Last Action: 3/12/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160), CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133) -SJ 746 Track This Bill
    S 926 Health Care Practitioner Licensure Harrell Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    120.82 Page 2 (pdf)
    456.0635 Health care fraud; disqualification for license, certificate, or registration. Page 3 (pdf)
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 4 (pdf)
    456.0721 Practitioners in default on student loan or scholarship obligations; investigation; report. Page 5 (pdf)
    456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 5 (pdf)
    1009.95 Delinquent accounts. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 115, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 1/17/2020 at 4:15 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 356 (c1) Keep Our Graduates Working Act Hutson Similar Last Action: 2/6/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) -SJ 239 Track This Bill
    H 77 Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners Goff-Marcil Compare Last Action: 1/10/2020 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) -HJ 13 Track This Bill
    H 713 (c2) Department of Health Health Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/30/2020 Chapter No. 2020-133, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/HB 731 (Ch. 2020-156), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160), CS/HB 1461 (Ch. 2020-47), CS/SB 218 (Ch. 2020-50), CS/SB 226 (Ch. 2020-29) Track This Bill
    S 66 (c1) Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners Cruz Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) Track This Bill
    S 230 (c2) Department of Health Harrell Compare Last Action: 3/13/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/HB 731 (Ch. 2020-156), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160), CS/HB 1461 (Ch. 2020-47), CS/SB 218 (Ch. 2020-50), CS/SB 226 (Ch. 2020-29) -SJ 860 Track This Bill
    S 474 (c2) Deregulation of Professions and Occupations Albritton Compare Last Action: 3/12/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160), CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133) -SJ 746 Track This Bill
    S 926 Health Care Practitioner Licensure Harrell Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/29/2020 4:07 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/12/2020 10:06 AM Senate 35 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    120.82 Page 2 (pdf)
    456.0635 Health care fraud; disqualification for license, certificate, or registration. Page 3 (pdf)
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 4 (pdf)
    456.0721 Practitioners in default on student loan or scholarship obligations; investigation; report. Page 5 (pdf)
    456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 5 (pdf)
    1009.95 Delinquent accounts. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 115, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 12/12/2019 at 1:42 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/17/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 356 (c1) Keep Our Graduates Working Act Hutson Similar Last Action: 2/6/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) -SJ 239 Track This Bill
    H 77 Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners Goff-Marcil Compare Last Action: 1/10/2020 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) -HJ 13 Track This Bill
    H 713 (c1) Department of Health Health Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/30/2020 Chapter No. 2020-133, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/HB 731 (Ch. 2020-156), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160), CS/HB 1461 (Ch. 2020-47), CS/SB 218 (Ch. 2020-50), CS/SB 226 (Ch. 2020-29) Track This Bill
    S 66 (c1) Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners Cruz Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) Track This Bill
    S 474 Deregulation of Professions and Occupations Albritton Compare Last Action: 3/12/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160), CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133) -SJ 746 Track This Bill
    S 926 Health Care Practitioner Licensure Harrell Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    269353 - Amendment
    Remove lines 42-45 and insert:     		Duran 1/15/2020
    4:56 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/16/2020     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    120.82 Page 1 (pdf)
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 2 (pdf)
    456.0721 Practitioners in default on student loan or scholarship obligations; investigation; report. Page 3 (pdf)
    456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 3 (pdf)
    1009.95 Delinquent accounts. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 115, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 11/7/2019 at 12:39 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/12/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 356 (c1) Keep Our Graduates Working Act Hutson Identical Last Action: 2/6/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) -SJ 239 Track This Bill
    H 77 Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners Goff-Marcil Compare Last Action: 1/10/2020 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) -HJ 13 Track This Bill
    S 66 (c1) Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners Cruz Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) Track This Bill
    S 474 Deregulation of Professions and Occupations Albritton Compare Last Action: 3/12/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160), CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133) -SJ 746 Track This Bill
    S 926 Health Care Practitioner Licensure Harrell Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    965169 - Amendment
    Remove line 43 and insert:     		Duran 12/10/2019
    6:09 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    12/11/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    120.82 Page 1 (pdf)
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 2 (pdf)
    456.0721 Practitioners in default on student loan or scholarship obligations; investigation; report. Page 3 (pdf)
    456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 3 (pdf)
    1009.95 Delinquent accounts. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 115, Original Filed Version Posted 9/4/2019 at 5:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Business and Professions Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/1/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 356 Keep Our Graduates Working Act Hutson Identical Last Action: 2/6/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) -SJ 239 Track This Bill
    H 77 Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners Goff-Marcil Compare Last Action: 1/10/2020 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) -HJ 13 Track This Bill
    S 66 (c1) Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners Cruz Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) Track This Bill
    S 474 Deregulation of Professions and Occupations Albritton Compare Last Action: 3/12/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160), CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133) -SJ 746 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    367559 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Duran 11/5/2019
    3:11 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    11/6/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 3 (pdf)
    456.0721 Practitioners in default on student loan or scholarship obligations; investigation; report. Page 3 (pdf)
    456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 3 (pdf)
    1009.95 Delinquent accounts. Page 4 (pdf)
    1009.951 Page 1 (pdf)

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