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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

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  • CS/CS/SB 230, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2023 at 8:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 583 (c1) Health Care Practitioner Titles and Abbreviations Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.0651 Page 1 (pdf)
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 230, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/9/2023 at 10:53 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 583 (c1) Health Care Practitioner Titles and Abbreviations Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    699797 - Amendment
    Between lines 157 and 158, insert:     		Massullo 4/26/2023
    1:59 PM     		House: Recede
    5/4/2023     		PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/15/2023 9:02 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/3/2023 1:52 PM House 111 Yeas - 3 Nays
    5/4/2023 4:55 PM House 78 Yeas - 34 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.0651 Page 1 (pdf)
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 230, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/22/2023 at 11:01 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/7/2023 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 583 Health Care Practitioner Tiles and Abbreviations Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    394716 - Amendment
    Delete line 50 and insert:     		Rules
    (Harrell)     		3/7/2023
    11:25 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/8/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    479186 - Amendment
    Delete lines 72 - 77 and insert:     		Rules
    (Harrell)     		3/7/2023
    11:25 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/8/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    548114 - Amendment
    Delete lines 119 - 132 and insert:     		Rules
    (Harrell)     		3/7/2023
    11:26 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/8/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/8/2023 1:30 PM Rules 20 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.0651 Page 1 (pdf)
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • SB 230, Original Filed Version Posted 2/9/2023 at 1:00 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/17/2023 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/22/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 583 Health Care Practitioner Tiles and Abbreviations Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    691062 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Harrell)     		2/17/2023
    3:00 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/22/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/20/2023 3:00 PM Health Policy 10 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.0393 Page 1 (pdf)

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