CS/SB 844: Sickle Cell Disease Care Management and Treatment Continuing Education
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services ; Jones
Sickle Cell Disease Care Management and Treatment Continuing Education; Revising requirements for a continuing education course on prescribing controlled substances which health care practitioners are required to complete, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/11/2026 House - CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/11/2026 House - CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/10/2025 Senate • Filed
12/16/2025 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/28/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/2/2026 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2/3/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
2/9/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/12/2026 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
2/13/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/18/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
2/23/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26
2/25/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
• Immediately certified
2/25/2026 House • In Messages
3/9/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/10/2026 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
3/11/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
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CS/SB 844, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2026 at 9:50 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2026 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/17/2026 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 353 (c1) Sickle Cell Disease Treatment of Pain Continuing Education Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/11/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 844 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/18/2026 1:30 PM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 2/25/2026 5:31 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/11/2026 4:40 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 456.0301 Requirement for instruction on controlled substance prescribing. Page 1 (pdf) -
SB 844, Original Filed Version Posted 12/10/2025 at 8:14 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 1/30/2026 (pdf)
Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2026 (pdf)
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 353 (c1) Sickle Cell Disease Treatment of Pain Continuing Education Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/11/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 844
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 644296 - Amendment
Delete lines 63 - 102.Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
(Jones)2/11/2026
11:27 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/12/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 2/2/2026 3:30 PM Health Policy 11 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/12/2026 2:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 456.0301 Requirement for instruction on controlled substance prescribing. Page 2 (pdf) 456.0311 Page 3 (pdf)