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CS/HB 685: Practice of Medicine

GENERAL BILL by Healthcare Council ; Gonzalez ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Flores ; Ford ; Garcia, L. ; Garcia ; Rivera ; Robaina ; Schenck ; Soto ; Zapata

Practice of Medicine; Prohibits DOH from registering for medical residency or licensure under ch. 458 or 459, F.S., any U.S. citizen or U.S. resident who travels to Cuba for medical training or medical degree; provides exception for Cuban natives or citizens receiving medical training or medical degree prior to immigration.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/22/2008 House • Filed
    1/27/2008 House • Referred to Healthcare Council
    2/11/2008 House • Referred to Health Quality (HC) by Healthcare Council
    3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Healthcare Council -HJ 00057; Referred to Health Quality (HC) by Healthcare Council -HJ 00134
    3/14/2008 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality (HC), 03/18/08, 8:00 am, 306-H --Workshopped
    4/4/2008 House • Referral to Health Quality (HC) revoked by Healthcare Council -HJ 00415; Now in Healthcare Council; On Council agenda-- Healthcare Council, 04/08/08, 8:30 am, Morris Hall
    4/8/2008 House • CS by- Healthcare Council; YEAS 16 NAYS 1 -HJ 00500
    4/11/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 04/11/08 -HJ 00499; CS filed
    4/14/2008 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00514
    4/16/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00555
    4/18/2008 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00643; CS passed; YEAS 107 NAYS 3 -HJ 00643
    4/22/2008 Senate • In Messages
    5/2/2008 Senate • Died in Messages

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  • CS/HB 685, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/11/2008 at 10:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Healthcare Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2866 (c1) Practice of Medicine [SPCC] Diaz de la Portilla Identical Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died on Calendar
    Location:

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/18/2008 2:58 PM House 41 Yeas - 72 Nays
    4/18/2008 3:01 PM House 107 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.3096
    459.0052

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  • HB 685, Original Filed Version Posted 1/23/2008 at 8:45 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Healthcare Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.3096

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