CS/CS/HB 431 (2021) -  Physician Assistants

General Bill by Health & Human Services Committee and Professions & Public Health Subcommittee and Rommel (CO-SPONSORS) Leek; McClain; Rizo; Sabatini
Physician Assistants: Revising legislative intent; defining and redefining terms; revising a limitation on the number of physician assistants a physician may supervise at one time; deleting a requirement that a physician assistant inform his or her patients that they have the right to see a physician before the physician assistant prescribes or dispenses a prescription; authorizing physician assistants to procure drugs and medical devices; revising requirements for a certain formulary; authorizing physician assistants to authenticate documents that may be authenticated by a physician, etc.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Last Event: Chapter No. 2021-204 on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 10:12 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Thursday, April 15, 2021 7:46 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 894 Subject: Physician Assistants Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 1299 Subject: Autonomous Physician Assistants Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 2
  • Engrossed 1
    • D 442540 , Diaz Date Filed: 04/23/21, Line#: 0 Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment 4/26/2021 1:29:35 PM
    • AA 974268 , Diaz Date Filed: 04/23/21, Line#: 164 Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment 4/26/2021 1:29:47 PM
    • D 869082 , Diaz Date Filed: 04/26/21, Line#: 0 Senate: Engrossed Amendment Adopted 04/26/2021 01:29 PM
    • House: Concur 04/29/2021 05:09 PM
    • A 555668 , Jones Date Filed: 04/23/21, Line#: 34 Senate: Withdrawn 4/26/2021 10:03:06 AM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 725777 , Rommel Date Filed: 04/09/21, Line#: 110 House: Adopted 04/13/2021 07:46 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 937431 , Rommel (PPH) Date Filed: 04/05/21, Line#: 167 House(c): Withdrawn Prior to Consideration 04/05/2021 06:45 PM
    • A 591081 , Rommel (HHS) Date Filed: 04/05/21, Line#: 167 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/06/2021 03:31 PM
  • PCS for HB 431 (PPH) Date Published: 03/19/21
  • Original Filed Version

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 7/6/2021 11:45:42 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/6/2021 1:36:19 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/7/2021 12:35:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/5/2021 5:40:22 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee 3/25/2021 4:38:53 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee 3/22/2021 12:38:06 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/14/2021 04:57 PM   Yeas: 106 Nays: 5 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 114] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/27/2021 10:10 AM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 2 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 2] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/29/2021 05:09 PM   Yeas: 111 Nays: 1 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 422] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2021-204 Time: 07/06/2021 - 10:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/29/2021 - 10:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/18/2021 - 12:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/29/2021 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 04/29/2021 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 1 Time: 04/29/2021 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 869082 Concur Time: 04/29/2021 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 04/29/2021 - 5:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/27/2021 - 10:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 2 -SJ 725 Time: 04/27/2021 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 725 Time: 04/27/2021 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (869082) -SJ 685 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 679 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 894 -SJ 679 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 679 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 493 Time: 04/20/2021 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Appropriations -SJ 494 Time: 04/19/2021 - 9:26 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/15/2021 - 7:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/15/2021 - 7:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 106, NAYS 5 Time: 04/14/2021 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/14/2021 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/13/2021 - 8:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/13/2021 - 7:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 725777 adopted Time: 04/13/2021 - 7:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/13/2021 - 7:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 725777 filed Time: 04/09/2021 - 2:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2021) Time: 04/08/2021 - 5:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/08/2021 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/08/2021 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/07/2021 - 10:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/07/2021 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 04/07/2021 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/07/2021 - 12:35 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/06/2021 - 3:31 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 04/02/2021 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/29/2021 - 9:44 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/29/2021 - 9:44 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/25/2021 - 9:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/25/2021 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/25/2021 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Time: 03/25/2021 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Time: 03/23/2021 - 5:58 PM Member: Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/19/2021 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Time: 02/08/2021 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/08/2021 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/08/2021 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Time: 02/08/2021 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/26/2021 - 9:42 AM Member: Rommel Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
382.008 CS/CS/SB 894, HB 1299
394.463 CS/CS/HB 383*, HB 405, CS/SB 590, CS/SB 828, CS/CS/SB 894, HB 955, HB 1299, SB 1736, HB 6083, CS/HB 7035
401.45 SB 308, CS/CS/SB 894, HB 7027
458.347 CS/SB 700, CS/CS/SB 894, HB 1299, HB 1477
459.022 CS/SB 700, CS/CS/SB 894, HB 1299, HB 1477

(*) Not the latest version