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CS/SB 594: Health Care Practioner/Suspension or Restriction of License

GENERAL BILL by Health Regulation ; Storms

Health Care Practioner/Suspension or Restriction of License; Authorizing that the Department of Health issue an emergency order restricting the license of a health care practitioner from prescribing controlled substances if the practitioner is arrested for, is criminally prosecuted for, or commits certain criminal acts involving homicide or controlled substances; requiring that the department initiate administrative proceedings for the issuance of the emergency order; requiring that the court, in determining whether to release a defendant on bail or other conditions, consider whether the suspension of a license or restriction on the ability to practice a licensed health care profession is necessary to protect the community against unreasonable danger, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Regulation (HR)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Budget (BC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/19/2011 Senate • Filed
11/2/2011 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 51
1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 51
1/20/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 01/25/12, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/25/2012 Senate • CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -SJ 280
1/26/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
1/27/2012 Senate • CS by Health Regulation read 1st time -SJ 284
2/1/2012 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 280
2/17/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/22/12, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability