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CS/SB 1770: Genetic Counseling

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Jones

Genetic Counseling; Creating the “Genetic Counseling Workforce Act”; providing licensure, licensure renewal, and continuing education requirements; requiring the Department of Health to adopt by rule continuing education requirements; prohibiting the licensing of a genetic counselor from being contingent on his or her participation in counseling that conflicts with his or her deeply held moral or religious beliefs; revising the definition of the term “health care practitioner” to include licensed genetic counselors, etc. APPROPRIATION: $45,964

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 6/23/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-133
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/26/2021 Senate • Filed
    3/4/2021 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 201
    3/10/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 201
    3/19/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/24/21, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/24/2021 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 312
    3/25/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 321
    3/29/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    4/22/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations; Rules -SJ 642
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/21 -SJ 721
    4/26/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 703
    • Amendment(s) adopted (303892, 967780) -SJ 703
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 704
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 4 -SJ 704
    4/26/2021 House • In Messages
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2021)
    • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
    4/27/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/28/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 1
    • Message sent to senate
    4/28/2021 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 846
    6/16/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/21/2021 • Approved by Governor
    6/23/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-133

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  • CS/SB 1770, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2021 at 8:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1772 (c1) Fees/Genetic Counselor Licenses Jones Linked Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1770 (Ch. 2021-133) Track This Bill
    H 1233 (c2) Genetic Counseling Patient Protection Act Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1770 (Ch. 2021-133) Track This Bill
    H 1235 Fees Silvers Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1770 (Ch. 2021-133) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.43 Department of Health. Page 9 (pdf)
    456.001 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf)
    483.911 Page 1 (pdf)
    483.912 Page 2 (pdf)
    483.913 Page 2 (pdf)
    483.914 Page 3 (pdf)
    483.915 Page 4 (pdf)
    483.916 Page 4 (pdf)
    483.917 Page 5 (pdf)
    483.918 Page 7 (pdf)
    483.919 Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1770, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/26/2021 at 4:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1772 (c1) Fees/Genetic Counselor Licenses Jones Linked Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1770 (Ch. 2021-133) Track This Bill
    H 1233 (c2) Genetic Counseling Patient Protection Act Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1770 (Ch. 2021-133) Track This Bill
    H 1235 Fees Silvers Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1770 (Ch. 2021-133) Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2021 6:50 PM House 116 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.43 Department of Health. Page 9 (pdf)
    456.001 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf)
    483.911 Page 1 (pdf)
    483.912 Page 2 (pdf)
    483.913 Page 2 (pdf)
    483.914 Page 3 (pdf)
    483.915 Page 4 (pdf)
    483.916 Page 4 (pdf)
    483.917 Page 5 (pdf)
    483.918 Page 7 (pdf)
    483.919 Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1770, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/25/2021 at 12:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1772 (c1) Fees/Genetic Counselor Licenses Jones Linked Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1770 (Ch. 2021-133) Track This Bill
    H 1233 (c2) Genetic Counseling Patient Protection Act Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1770 (Ch. 2021-133) Track This Bill
    H 1235 Fees Silvers Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1770 (Ch. 2021-133) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    303892 - Amendment
    Delete line 191 and insert:     		Stargel 4/26/2021
    1:22 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/26/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    967780 - Amendment
    Between lines 219 and 220 insert:     		Jones 4/23/2021
    10:35 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/26/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2021 3:51 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.43 Department of Health. Page 8 (pdf)
    456.001 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    483.911 Page 1 (pdf)
    483.912 Page 2 (pdf)
    483.913 Page 2 (pdf)
    483.914 Page 3 (pdf)
    483.915 Page 4 (pdf)
    483.916 Page 4 (pdf)
    483.917 Page 5 (pdf)
    483.918 Page 7 (pdf)

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  • SB 1770, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2021 at 9:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/23/2021 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1772 Fees/Genetic Counselor Licenses Jones Linked Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1770 (Ch. 2021-133) Track This Bill
    H 1233 Genetic Counseling Patient Protection Act Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1770 (Ch. 2021-133) Track This Bill
    H 1235 Fees Silvers Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1770 (Ch. 2021-133) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    229656 - Amendment
    Delete lines 48 - 92 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Jones)     		3/23/2021
    9:57 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/24/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/24/2021 11:30 AM Health Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.43 Department of Health. Page 7 (pdf)
    456.001 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    483.911 Page 1 (pdf)
    483.912 Page 2 (pdf)
    483.913 Page 2 (pdf)
    483.914 Page 3 (pdf)
    483.915 Page 4 (pdf)
    483.916 Page 4 (pdf)
    483.917 Page 5 (pdf)
    483.918 Page 7 (pdf)

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