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CS/CS/HB 861: Medical Specialty Designations

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Professions and Public Health Subcommittee ; Massullo

Medical Specialty Designations; Provides that using term designating certain medical specialty is grounds for disciplinary action; provides enforcement authority; authorizes DOH to adopt rules.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/7/2021 House • Filed
12/16/2021 House • Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/21/2022 House • Added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda
1/25/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
1/26/2022 House • Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/28/2022 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2/8/2022 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/10/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/11/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/17/2022 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2022)
2/22/2022 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/24/2022 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 95, NAYS 19
• Immediately certified
2/24/2022 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules -SJ 463
2/28/2022 Senate • Received -SJ 462
3/7/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/08/22, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/22 --If Received
3/8/2022 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Rules (175492); YEAS 12 NAYS 3 -SJ 760
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
3/9/2022 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/22 -SJ 814
3/10/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 764
• Amendment(s) adopted (620066) -SJ 765
• Read 3rd time -SJ 765
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 765
3/10/2022 House • In Messages
3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
3/14/2022 House • Died in returning Messages