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SB 768: Referral of Patients by Health Care Providers

GENERAL BILL by Martin

Referral of Patients by Health Care Providers; Deleting the definitions of the terms “direct supervision” and “present in the office suite”; revising the definition of the term “referral” to remove reference to direct physician supervision and to require compliance with certain Medicare payment and coverage rules, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 6/16/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-251
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/14/2023 Senate • Filed
    2/23/2023 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    3/15/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/20/23, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/20/2023 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    3/21/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    4/6/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/12/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/12/2023 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    4/20/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/25/23, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/25/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
    4/26/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/23
    4/28/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 608
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 608
    • Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 608
    4/28/2023 House • In Messages
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/1/2023)
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    5/1/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    5/2/2023 House • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
    5/2/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled
    6/12/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/16/2023 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2023-251

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  • SB 768, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2023 at 4:47 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 601 Referral of Patients by Health Care Providers Steele Identical Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 768 (Ch. 2023-251)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.053 Financial arrangements between referring health care providers and providers of health care services. Page 1 (pdf)
    641.316 Fiscal intermediary services. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 768, Original Filed Version Posted 2/14/2023 at 10:31 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/17/2023 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/24/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/26/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 601 Referral of Patients by Health Care Providers Steele Identical Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 768 (Ch. 2023-251)

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/20/2023 3:30 PM Health Policy 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/12/2023 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 16 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/25/2023 10:00 AM Fiscal Policy 20 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2023 11:20 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2023 2:39 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.053 Financial arrangements between referring health care providers and providers of health care services. Page 1 (pdf)
    641.316 Fiscal intermediary services. Page 4 (pdf)

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