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CS/CS/SB 230: Health Care Practitioner Titles and Designations

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Health Policy ; Harrell

Health Care Practitioner Titles and Designations; Providing that, for specified purposes, the use of specified titles or designations in connection with one’s name constitutes the practice of medicine or the practice of osteopathic medicine; revising grounds for disciplinary action relating to a practitioner’s use of such titles or designations in identifying himself or herself to patients or in advertisements for health care services; requiring certain health care practitioners to prominently display a copy of their license in a conspicuous area of their practice, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 3/11/2024 Senate - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/9/2023 Senate • Filed
• Referred to Health Policy; Rules
2/13/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/20/23, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/20/2023 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 1
2/22/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/23/2023 Senate • Now in Rules
3/3/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/08/23, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
• CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 113
3/8/2023 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
3/9/2023 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/13/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/15/23
3/14/2023 Senate • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
3/15/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 184
• Read 3rd time -SJ 184
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 184
• Immediately certified -SJ 185
3/15/2023 House • In Messages
5/1/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2023)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
5/2/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 699797 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
5/3/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 3
5/3/2023 Senate • In returning messages
5/4/2023 Senate • Refused to concur in 1 amendment(s) (699797) -SJ 809
• Requested House to recede -SJ 809
5/4/2023 House • In Messages
• Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 699797 Recede
• CS passed; YEAS 78, NAYS 34
5/4/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled
6/2/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
• Vetoed by Governor
10/27/2023 Senate • Veto Message received (2023 Special Session C, 2024 Regular Session)
• Veto Message referred to Rules
3/11/2024 Senate • Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State