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SB 5215 - 2013-14
Providing that health care professional licensees may not be required to participate in any public or private third-party reimbursement program. Revised for 2nd Substitute: Concerning health care professionals contracting with public and private payors.
Bill History
2013 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 23
First reading, referred to Health Care.
(View Original Bill)
Jan 31
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 21
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 22
HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 28
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 1
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 8
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 12
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 13).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 14
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 26
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 28
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:30 AM.
(Committee Materials)
HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Apr 1
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 8
Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
Apr 10
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 11
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Apr 23
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
Apr 24
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 25
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 27
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 20
Governor signed.
Chapter 293, 2013 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/28/2013.
Available Documents
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