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SB 7070: Sickle Cell Disease Research and Treatment Education

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Sickle Cell Disease Research and Treatment Education; Creating the Sickle Cell Disease Research and Treatment Grant Program within the Department of Health; requiring the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity within the department to use funds appropriated to the program to award grants to community-based sickle cell disease medical treatment and research centers operating in this state; revising sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait screening requirements, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/6/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7085 (Ch. 2024-225), CS/CS/CS/SB 1582 (Ch. 2024-246) -SJ 739
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/15/2024 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/20/24, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/20/2024 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    2/21/2024 Senate • Filed
    • Referred to Appropriations
    • Introduced
    2/22/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/27/24, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    2/27/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    3/4/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/24
    3/6/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 738
    • Substituted HB 7085 -SJ 739
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7085 (Ch. 2024-225), CS/CS/CS/SB 1582 (Ch. 2024-246) -SJ 739

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  • SB 7070, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/21/2024 at 8:13 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/26/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/27/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 349 (c1) Sickle Cell Care Management and Treatment Education Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Health & Human Services Committee
    H 7085 (er) Sickle Cell Disease Health & Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 6/3/2024 Chapter No. 2024-225; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1582 (Ch. 2024-246)
    S 552 Sickle Cell Disease Care Management and Treatment Education for Certain Health Care Practitioners Rouson Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Health Policy
    S 1582 (er) Department of Health Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 6/19/2024 Chapter No. 2024-246, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7085 (Ch. 2024-225), CS/SB 7072 (Ch. 2024-247)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/27/2024 9:00 AM Appropriations 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.814 Page 3 (pdf)
    383.147 Newborn and infant screenings for sickle cell hemoglobin variants; registry. Page 6 (pdf)
    456.0311 Page 8 (pdf)

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  • SPB 7070, Proposed Bill Posted 2/19/2024 at 1:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 2/19/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2024 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/20/2024 1:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

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