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CS/HB 1487: Declarations of a Public Health Emergency

GENERAL BILL by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee ; Rudman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Anderson ; Bankson ; Sirois

Declarations of a Public Health Emergency; Revises provisions related to expiration & renewal of declarations of public health emergency; authorizes individual to refuse examination, testing, or treatment under State Health Officer's order during public health emergency by submitting written refusal to State Health Officer; provides that such individuals may not be required to undergo such examination, testing, or treatment; removes State Health Officer's authority to use any means necessary to treat individual under certain circumstances.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in State Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/6/2023 House • Filed
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
3/30/2023 House • PCS added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
4/3/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
4/4/2023 House • Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/5/2023 House • Original reference removed: Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
5/5/2023 House • Died in State Affairs Committee