CS/CS/HB 637: Treatment by a Medical Specialist
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Insurance & Banking Subcommittee ; Yeager ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abbott ; Alvarez ; Anderson ; Arrington ; Berfield ; Caruso ; Casello ; Chaney ; Cross ; Daley ; Eskamani ; Esposito ; Gossett-Seidman ; Gottlieb ; Holcomb ; Hunschofsky ; Jacques ; Joseph ; LaMarca ; López, J. ; Lopez, V. ; Massullo ; Plakon ; Rudman ; Salzman ; Skidmore ; Stark ; Steele ; Tant ; Valdés ; Waldron ; Woodson
Treatment by a Medical Specialist; Authorizes firefighter, law enforcement officer, correctional officer, & correctional probation officer to receive medical treatment by medical specialist for certain conditions; requires continuing care & treatment by medical specialist to be reasonable, necessary & related to firefighter's or officer's condition & authorized by workers compensation carrier, self-insured employer, or third-party administrator; specifies reimbursement percentage for such treatment.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/21/2023 House • Filed
11/30/2023 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/16/2024 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
1/18/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
1/19/2024 House • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/22/2024 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Appropriations Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/29/2024 House • Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
1/31/2024 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee
• Reported out of Appropriations Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
2/20/2024 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/22/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
2/24/2024 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/26/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/27/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2024)
3/1/2024 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/4/2024 House • Laid on Table
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CS/CS/HB 637, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/24/2024 at 5:48 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 808 (er) Treatment by a Medical Specialist DiCeglie Identical Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Ordered enrolled 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.18 Firefighters and law enforcement or correctional officers; special provisions relative to disability. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 637, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/19/2024 at 11:06 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/31/2024 (pdf)
Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/24/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 808 (c1) Treatment by a Medical Specialist DiCeglie Identical Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Ordered enrolled
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 750573 - Amendment
Remove line 53 and insert:Yeager 2/21/2024
7:51 PMAdopted without Objection
2/22/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.18 Firefighters and law enforcement or correctional officers; special provisions relative to disability. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 637, Original Filed Version Posted 11/21/2023 at 11:05 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 808 Treatment by a Medical Specialist DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Ordered enrolled
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 717201 - Amendment
Remove lines 20-36 and insert:Yeager 1/17/2024
6:22 PMAdopted without Objection
1/18/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.18 Firefighters and law enforcement or correctional officers; special provisions relative to disability. Page 1 (pdf)