CS/HB 393 (2011) -  Regulation of Professions

General Bill by Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee and Davis (CO-SPONSORS) Adkins; Ahern; Baxley; Ford; Frishe; Gaetz; Passidomo
Regulation of Professions: Authorizes DBPR to require certain licensees & applicants to be governed by provisions providing for programs for impaired practitioners under jurisdiction of DMQA within DOH; authorizes DBPR to exercise any powers granted to DOH with respect to such programs; redefines term "health care practitioner" as it relates to regulation of health care professions to include those persons certified or licensed to provide medical transportation services or radiological services; exempts health care practitioner from disqualification for license, certificate, or registration if practitioner was suffering from addiction or impairment at time of disqualifying offense & subsequently completes impaired practitioner program; requires State Surgeon General to issue emergency order suspending or restricting health care practitioner's license; revises types of entities that may be retained by DOH as impaired practitioner consultant; exempts such entity from certain licensing requirements if entity employs or contracts with licensed professionals; revises schools or programs that may contract for impaired practitioner consulting services; limits liability of certain medical schools & schools that prepare health care practitioners & veterinarians for licensure for referring student to impaired practitioner consultant; revises requirements for forwarding information about impaired licensees & applicants for licensure to impaired practitioner consultants; clarifies types of legal proceedings related to services provided by impaired practitioner consultants that are defended by DFS; clarifies requirements for impaired practitioner consultant to maintain as confidential certain information concerning impaired practitioner.
Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Last Event: Died in Appropriations Committee on Saturday, May 7, 2011 2:07 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1742 Subject: Regulation of Professions Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee 4/11/2011 1:59:47 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee 4/5/2011 7:13:34 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Appropriations Committee Time: 05/07/2011 - 2:07 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Appropriations Committee Time: 04/12/2011 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/12/2011 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 04/12/2011 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/11/2011 - 5:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/11/2011 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 04/11/2011 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee Time: 04/11/2011 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee Time: 04/06/2011 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee agenda Time: 04/04/2011 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2011 - 10:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee Time: 02/07/2011 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/07/2011 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/07/2011 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee Time: 02/07/2011 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/25/2011 - 7:37 AM Member: Davis Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
20.165 CS/CS/SB 666, SB 1244, SB 1742, HB 4133, HB 4171, CS/HB 5005
456.001 SB 1742
456.0635 CS/SB 1226, SB 1742, CS/CS/CS/SB 1972
456.074 SB 1742
456.076 SB 1742