CS/HB 1487: Declarations of a Public Health Emergency
GENERAL BILL by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee ; Rudman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Anderson ; Bankson ; Sirois
Declarations of a Public Health Emergency; Revises provisions related to expiration & renewal of declarations of public health emergency; authorizes individual to refuse examination, testing, or treatment under State Health Officer's order during public health emergency by submitting written refusal to State Health Officer; provides that such individuals may not be required to undergo such examination, testing, or treatment; removes State Health Officer's authority to use any means necessary to treat individual under certain circumstances.
Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in State Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in State Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/6/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/7/2023 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/9/2023 | House |
• Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee • Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee |
| 3/30/2023 | House |
• PCS added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda |
| 4/3/2023 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee |
| 4/4/2023 | House |
• Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 4/5/2023 | House |
• Original reference removed: Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee |
| 5/5/2023 | House |
• Died in State Affairs Committee |
