CS/HB 1579: Health Care Practitioner Discipline
GENERAL BILL by Professions and Public Health Subcommittee ; Aloupis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin ; Brown ; Morales
Health Care Practitioner Discipline; Subjects health care practitioners to disciplinary action for specified offenses; revises provisions relating to immediate suspension of licensure to apply to all health care practitioners; requires DOH to issue emergency orders to suspend health care practitioner's license if he or she pleads guilty to, is convicted or found guilty of, or enters plea of nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, felony relating to homicide or is arrested for committing or attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to commit acts that would constitute violations of specified criminal offenses.
Last Action: 4/26/2021 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1934 (Ch. 2021-190)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/1/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2021 | House |
• Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee |
| 3/19/2021 | House |
• PCS added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/23/2021 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee |
| 3/24/2021 | House |
• Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 3/25/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/26/2021 | House |
• Original reference removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 4/12/2021 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 4/14/2021 | House |
• Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/15/2021 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021) |
| 4/20/2021 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/26/2021 | House |
• Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1934 (Ch. 2021-190) |
