CS/HB 1579 (2021) -  Health Care Practitioner Discipline

General Bill by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee and Aloupis (CO-SPONSORS) Benjamin; Brown; Morales
Health Care Practitioner Discipline: Subjects health care practitioners to disciplinary action for specified offenses; revises provisions relating to immediate suspension of licensure to apply to all health care practitioners; requires DOH to issue emergency orders to suspend health care practitioner's license if he or she pleads guilty to, is convicted or found guilty of, or enters plea of nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, felony relating to homicide or is arrested for committing or attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to commit acts that would constitute violations of specified criminal offenses.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1934 (Ch. 2021-190) on Monday, April 26, 2021 4:04 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1934 Subject: Health Care Practitioner Discipline Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 7/6/2021 11:49:05 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/20/2021 4:24:26 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/14/2021 2:40:39 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/13/2021 10:58:49 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee 3/24/2021 4:57:38 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee 3/22/2021 12:39:47 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1934 (Ch. 2021-190) Time: 04/26/2021 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/20/2021 - 4:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading Time: 04/20/2021 - 12:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021) Time: 04/15/2021 - 9:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/14/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/14/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/14/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/14/2021 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 04/12/2021 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/26/2021 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/26/2021 - 4:21 PM 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: 03/24/2021 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/24/2021 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Time: 03/24/2021 - 4:58 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 Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Time: 03/05/2021 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/05/2021 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/05/2021 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Time: 03/05/2021 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/01/2021 - 4:59 PM Member: Aloupis Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
456.072 CS/CS/SB 54, HB 241, CS/CS/SB 582, CS/CS/HB 719, CS/HB 721, CS/SB 1142, HB 1299, SB 1546, CS/SB 1934
456.074 CS/SB 1934