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CS/CS/HB 861: Medical Specialty Designations

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Professions and Public Health Subcommittee ; Massullo

Medical Specialty Designations; Provides that using term designating certain medical specialty is grounds for disciplinary action; provides enforcement authority; authorizes DOH to adopt rules.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/7/2021 House • Filed
    12/16/2021 House • Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/21/2022 House • Added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda
    1/25/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    1/26/2022 House • Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/28/2022 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    2/8/2022 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    2/10/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
    • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/11/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/17/2022 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2022)
    2/22/2022 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    2/24/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 95, NAYS 19
    • Immediately certified
    2/24/2022 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Rules -SJ 463
    2/28/2022 Senate • Received -SJ 462
    3/7/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/08/22, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/22 --If Received
    3/8/2022 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Rules (175492); YEAS 12 NAYS 3 -SJ 760
    • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
    3/9/2022 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/22 -SJ 814
    3/10/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 764
    • Amendment(s) adopted (620066) -SJ 765
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 765
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 765
    3/10/2022 House • In Messages
    3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 House • Died in returning Messages

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  • CS/CS/HB 861, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/10/2022 at 3:47 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/7/2022 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1192 Medical Specialty Designations Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Health Policy

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    175492 - Amendment
    Delete lines 11 - 34 and insert:
    Rules
    (Albritton)
    3/7/2022
    10:54 AM
    Favorable
    3/8/2022
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    175492 - Amendment
    Delete lines 11 - 34 and insert:
    Rules 3/7/2022
    10:54 AM
    Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    3/10/2022
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 485084 - Amendment to Amendment (175492)
    Delete lines 12 - 33 and insert:
    Albritton 3/10/2022
    9:18 AM
    Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    3/10/2022
    Web Page
    PDF
    620066 - Amendment
    Delete lines 11 - 34 and insert:
    Rules 3/10/2022
    12:55 PM
    Senate: Engrossed Amendment Adopted
    3/10/2022
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/8/2022 2:00 PM Rules 12 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/24/2022 3:03 PM House 95 Yeas - 19 Nays
    3/10/2022 12:31 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 861, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/26/2022 at 11:49 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1192 Medical Specialty Designations Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Health Policy

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    333343 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Massullo 2/9/2022
    6:46 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/14/2022
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 861, Original Filed Version Posted 12/7/2021 at 2:58 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Professions and Public Health Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/26/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1192 Medical Specialty Designations Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Health Policy

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    428633 - Amendment
    Remove line 20 and insert:
    Massullo 1/24/2022
    5:42 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/25/2022
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 1 (pdf)

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