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CS/SB 1008: Background Screening Requirements

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services ; Grall ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Book

Background Screening Requirements; Specifying additional disqualifying offenses under the background screening requirements for certain persons; expanding certain background screening requirements to apply to all health care practitioners, rather than specified practitioners; prohibiting the Department of Health, beginning on a specified date, from renewing the license of a health care practitioner until he or she complies with the background screening requirements, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/19/2023 Senate • Filed
    1/4/2024 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    1/25/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/30/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/30/2024 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    1/31/2024 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    2/8/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/13/24, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/13/2024 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    2/15/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    2/20/2024 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
    3/8/2024 Senate • Died in Fiscal Policy

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  • CS/SB 1008, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/15/2024 at 5:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 975 (er) Background Screenings and Certifications Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/7/2024 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill
    H 1549 (c2) Health Care Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/21/2024 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7016 Track This Bill
    S 798 Health Care Patient Protection Harrell Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Health Policy Track This Bill
    S 7016 (er) Health Care Health Policy Compare Last Action: 3/22/2024 Chapter No. 2024-15 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (41)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 3 (pdf)
    456.0135 General background screening provisions. Page 7 (pdf)
    457.105 Licensure qualifications and fees. Page 9 (pdf)
    463.006 Licensure and certification by examination. Page 11 (pdf)
    465.007 Licensure by examination. Page 12 (pdf)
    465.0075 Licensure by endorsement; requirements; fee. Page 13 (pdf)
    465.013 Registration of pharmacy interns. Page 14 (pdf)
    465.014 Pharmacy technician. Page 14 (pdf)
    466.006 Examination of dentists. Page 15 (pdf)
    466.0067 Application for health access dental license. Page 16 (pdf)
    466.007 Examination of dental hygienists. Page 18 (pdf)
    467.011 Licensed midwives; qualifications; examination. Page 18 (pdf)
    468.1185 Licensure. Page 19 (pdf)
    468.1215 Speech-language pathology assistant and audiology assistant; certification. Page 20 (pdf)
    468.1695 Licensure by examination. Page 21 (pdf)
    468.209 Requirements for licensure. Page 22 (pdf)
    468.213 Licensure by endorsement. Page 23 (pdf)
    468.355 Licensure requirements. Page 23 (pdf)
    468.358 Licensure by endorsement. Page 24 (pdf)
    468.509 Dietitian/nutritionist; requirements for licensure. Page 24 (pdf)
    468.513 Dietitian/nutritionist; licensure by endorsement. Page 25 (pdf)
    468.803 License, registration, and examination requirements. Page 26 (pdf)
    478.45 Requirements for licensure. Page 26 (pdf)
    483.815 Application for clinical laboratory personnel license. Page 27 (pdf)
    483.901 Medical physicists; definitions; licensure. Page 28 (pdf)
    483.914 Licensure requirements. Page 28 (pdf)
    484.007 Licensure of opticians; permitting of optical establishments. Page 29 (pdf)
    484.045 Licensure by examination. Page 31 (pdf)
    486.025 Powers and duties of the Board of Physical Therapy Practice. Page 51 (pdf)
    486.031 Physical therapist; licensing requirements. Page 32 (pdf)
    486.0715 Physical therapist; issuance of temporary permit. Page 51 (pdf)
    486.102 Physical therapist assistant; licensing requirements. Page 33 (pdf)
    486.1065 Physical therapist assistant; issuance of temporary permit. Page 52 (pdf)
    490.005 Licensure by examination. Page 35 (pdf)
    490.0051 Provisional licensure; requirements. Page 36 (pdf)
    490.006 Licensure by endorsement. Page 36 (pdf)
    491.003 Definitions. Page 52 (pdf)
    491.0045 Intern registration; requirements. Page 37 (pdf)
    491.0046 Provisional license; requirements. Page 38 (pdf)
    491.005 Licensure by examination. Page 39 (pdf)
    491.006 Licensure or certification by endorsement. Page 50 (pdf)

    Citations - Chapter Law (1)

    Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    2023-220 Section 2

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  • SB 1008, Original Filed Version Posted 12/19/2023 at 2:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 1/29/2024 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 2/12/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 975 (c1) Background Screenings and Certifications Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/7/2024 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill
    H 1549 (c2) Health Care Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/21/2024 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7016 Track This Bill
    S 7016 (e1) Health Care Health Policy Compare Last Action: 3/22/2024 Chapter No. 2024-15 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    182152 - Amendment
    Before line 55 insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    (Grall)     		2/12/2024
    2:56 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    2/14/2024     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 581238 - Substitute Amendment (182152)
    Before line 55 insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    (Grall)     		2/13/2024
    12:30 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/14/2024     		Web Page
    PDF
    501850 - Amendment
    Delete line 84 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    (Grall)     		2/12/2024
    2:56 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/14/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/30/2024 9:00 AM Health Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/13/2024 1:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (40)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.0135 General background screening provisions. Page 2 (pdf)
    457.105 Licensure qualifications and fees. Page 3 (pdf)
    463.006 Licensure and certification by examination. Page 5 (pdf)
    465.007 Licensure by examination. Page 7 (pdf)
    465.0075 Licensure by endorsement; requirements; fee. Page 8 (pdf)
    465.013 Registration of pharmacy interns. Page 9 (pdf)
    465.014 Pharmacy technician. Page 9 (pdf)
    466.006 Examination of dentists. Page 10 (pdf)
    466.0067 Application for health access dental license. Page 11 (pdf)
    466.007 Examination of dental hygienists. Page 13 (pdf)
    467.011 Licensed midwives; qualifications; examination. Page 13 (pdf)
    468.1185 Licensure. Page 14 (pdf)
    468.1215 Speech-language pathology assistant and audiology assistant; certification. Page 15 (pdf)
    468.1695 Licensure by examination. Page 16 (pdf)
    468.209 Requirements for licensure. Page 17 (pdf)
    468.213 Licensure by endorsement. Page 18 (pdf)
    468.355 Licensure requirements. Page 18 (pdf)
    468.358 Licensure by endorsement. Page 19 (pdf)
    468.509 Dietitian/nutritionist; requirements for licensure. Page 19 (pdf)
    468.513 Dietitian/nutritionist; licensure by endorsement. Page 20 (pdf)
    468.803 License, registration, and examination requirements. Page 20 (pdf)
    478.45 Requirements for licensure. Page 21 (pdf)
    483.815 Application for clinical laboratory personnel license. Page 22 (pdf)
    483.901 Medical physicists; definitions; licensure. Page 22 (pdf)
    483.914 Licensure requirements. Page 23 (pdf)
    484.007 Licensure of opticians; permitting of optical establishments. Page 24 (pdf)
    484.045 Licensure by examination. Page 26 (pdf)
    486.025 Powers and duties of the Board of Physical Therapy Practice. Page 45 (pdf)
    486.031 Physical therapist; licensing requirements. Page 27 (pdf)
    486.0715 Physical therapist; issuance of temporary permit. Page 46 (pdf)
    486.102 Physical therapist assistant; licensing requirements. Page 28 (pdf)
    486.1065 Physical therapist assistant; issuance of temporary permit. Page 46 (pdf)
    490.005 Licensure by examination. Page 29 (pdf)
    490.0051 Provisional licensure; requirements. Page 31 (pdf)
    490.006 Licensure by endorsement. Page 31 (pdf)
    491.003 Definitions. Page 47 (pdf)
    491.0045 Intern registration; requirements. Page 32 (pdf)
    491.0046 Provisional license; requirements. Page 33 (pdf)
    491.005 Licensure by examination. Page 34 (pdf)
    491.006 Licensure or certification by endorsement. Page 44 (pdf)

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