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CS/CS/HB 655: Clinical Laboratories

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Health Quality Subcommittee ; Roberson

Clinical Laboratories; Revises definition of term "licensed practitioner" to include consultant pharmacists or doctors of pharmacy licensed under ch. 465, F.S.; requires clinical laboratories to make services available to specified licensed practitioners; prohibits such clinical laboratory from charging different prices for services based upon chapter under which practitioner is licensed.

Effective Date: 6/10/2015
Last Action: 6/11/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-119
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/9/2015 House • Filed
    2/18/2015 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 54
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 54
    3/10/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 03/12/15, 9:00 am, 306 HOB
    3/12/2015 House • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 230
    3/13/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 227
    3/16/2015 House • Original reference(s) removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 249
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 249
    3/17/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/19/15, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/19/2015 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 292
    3/23/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 289
    3/24/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 294
    4/13/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/15
    4/15/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 539
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/16/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 565
    • CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 566
    4/21/2015 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Health Policy; Fiscal Policy; Rules -SJ 449
    • Received -SJ 449
    4/24/2015 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Policy; Fiscal Policy; Rules -SJ 611
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 611
    • Substituted for CS/SB 738 -SJ 611
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 611
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/27/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 679
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 679
    4/27/2015 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 865
    5/26/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/10/2015 • Approved by Governor
    6/11/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-119

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  • CS/CS/HB 655, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2015 at 6:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 738 (c1) Clinical Laboratories Grimsley Similar Last Action: 4/24/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 655 (Ch. 2015-119) -SJ 611
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    483.041 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    483.181 Acceptance, collection, identification, and examination of specimens. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 655, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/23/2015 at 9:16 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 738 (c1) Clinical Laboratories Grimsley Similar Last Action: 4/24/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 655 (Ch. 2015-119) -SJ 611
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/16/2015 11:11 AM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/27/2015 4:10 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    483.041 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    483.181 Acceptance, collection, identification, and examination of specimens. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 655, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/13/2015 at 2:40 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 738 Clinical Laboratories Grimsley Similar Last Action: 4/24/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 655 (Ch. 2015-119) -SJ 611
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    749087 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Roberson 3/18/2015
    6:33 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/19/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    483.181 Acceptance, collection, identification, and examination of specimens. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 655, Original Filed Version Posted 2/9/2015 at 9:32 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/12/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 738 Clinical Laboratories Grimsley Identical Last Action: 4/24/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 655 (Ch. 2015-119) -SJ 611
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    911741 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Roberson 3/11/2015
    6:56 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/13/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    483.181 Acceptance, collection, identification, and examination of specimens. Page 1 (pdf)

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