CS/CS/HB 1341: Health Care Practitioner Identification
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee ; Gonzalez Pittman
Health Care Practitioner Identification ; Prohibits use of specified titles & designations by health care practitioners not licensed as physicians or osteopathic physicians, as applicable, with exception; provides that use of such titles & designations constitutes unlicensed practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine, as applicable; authorizes department to pursue specified remedies for such violations; authorizes health care practitioners to use names & titles, & their corresponding designations & initials, authorized by their respective practice acts; specifies manner in which health care practitioners may represent their specialty practice areas; specifies titles & abbreviations certain health care practitioners may use; provides construction; specifies specialist titles & designations that physicians & osteopathic physicians, respectively, are prohibited from using unless they have received formal recognition by appropriate recognizing agency for such specialty certifications; revises written notification requirements for adverse determinations made by health maintenance organization.
Last Action: 4/24/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/27/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
4/8/2025 House • Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
4/10/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
4/11/2025 House • Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/21/2025 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/22/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/24/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/CS/HB 1341, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/22/2025 at 3:43 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 172 (c2) Health Care Practitioner Specialty Titles and Designations Burton Similar Last Action: 4/9/2025 H In Messages 
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 456.003 Legislative intent; requirements. Page 2 (pdf) 456.65 Page 3 (pdf) 458.3312 Specialties. Page 6 (pdf) 459.0152 Specialties. Page 8 (pdf) 641.51 Quality assurance program; second medical opinion requirement. Page 10 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1341, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/11/2025 at 4:58 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/22/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 172 (c2) Health Care Practitioner Specialty Titles and Designations Burton Similar Last Action: 4/9/2025 H In Messages
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 879761 - Amendment
Remove lines 148-173 and insert:Gonzalez Pittman 4/21/2025
6:58 PMAdopted without Objection
4/22/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 456.003 Legislative intent; requirements. Page 2 (pdf) 456.65 Page 3 (pdf) 458.3312 Specialties. Page 6 (pdf) 459.0152 Specialties. Page 8 (pdf) 641.51 Quality assurance program; second medical opinion requirement. Page 10 (pdf) -
HB 1341, Original Filed Version Posted 2/27/2025 at 12:58 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 172 (c2) Health Care Practitioner Specialty Titles and Designations Burton Similar Last Action: 4/9/2025 H In Messages
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 137303 - Amendment
Remove lines 62-90Gonzalez Pittman 4/9/2025
5:17 PMAdopted without Objection
4/11/2025PDF 481111 - Amendment
Between lines 257 and 258, insert:Fabricio 4/9/2025
5:45 PMAdopted without Objection
4/11/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 456.003 Legislative intent; requirements. Page 2 (pdf) 456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 3 (pdf) 456.65 Page 4 (pdf) 458.3312 Specialties. Page 7 (pdf) 459.0152 Specialties. Page 9 (pdf)