CS/SB 2866 (2008) -  Practice of Medicine [SPCC]

General Bill by Health Regulation and Diaz de la Portilla (CO-SPONSORS) Constantine; Baker
Practice of Medicine [SPCC]: Prohibits the Department of Health from registering a person as a resident physician, intern, or fellow, or issuing a license to practice medicine to a person who is a United States citizen or resident, and who has traveled to Cuba for medical training or a medical degree. Specifies that the prohibition does not apply to any native or citizen of Cuba who received his or her medical training or medical degree prior to immigrating to the U.S., etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Event: 05/02/08 S Died on Calendar on Friday, May 2, 2008 5:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Regulation
    • On agenda for: 04/15/08 10:45 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 685 Subject: Practice of Medicine Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Regulation 4/16/2008 12:10:22 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died on Calendar Time: 05/02/2008 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/23/2008 - 12:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Higher Education -SJ 00720 Time: 04/23/2008 - 12:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Higher Education -SJ 00618 Time: 04/16/2008 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) Time: 04/16/2008 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS read 1st time on 04/16/08 -SJ 00634 Time: 04/15/2008 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00618 Time: 04/15/2008 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 04/15/08, 10:45 am, 401-S Time: 04/10/2008 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Introduced, referred to Health Regulation; Higher Education -SJ 00316 Time: 03/20/2008 - 10:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Filed Time: 03/04/2008 - 12:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
0458.3096
0459.0052