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CS/SB 7016: Health Care

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Health Policy

Health Care; Revising the purpose of the Dental Student Loan Repayment Program; requiring the Department of Health to implement the Dr. and Mrs. Alfonse and Kathleen Cinotti Health Care Screening and Services Grant Program for a specified purpose; providing requirements for birth centers designated as advanced birth centers with respect to operating procedures, staffing, and equipment; requiring advanced birth centers to enter into a written agreement with a blood bank for emergency blood bank services; authorizing certain psychiatric nurses to order emergency treatment of certain patients; creating the Training, Education, and Clinicals in Health (TEACH) Funding Program for a specified purpose; enacting the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact in this state, etc. APPROPRIATION: $717,105,294

Effective Date: except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 3/22/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-15, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 322 (Ch. 2024-13), CS/CS/HB 975 (Ch. 2024-243), CS/CS/HB 7021 (Ch. 2024-245), CS/SB 1600 (Ch. 2024-274), SB 2518 (Ch. 2024-227)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/4/2023 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Health Policy
• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 12/12/23, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
12/12/2023 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
12/13/2023 Senate • Filed
12/14/2023 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
1/8/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 01/11/24, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
1/11/2024 Senate • CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
1/16/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/18/24
1/17/2024 Senate • CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
1/18/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 206
• Amendment(s) adopted (344336, 542768, 644826, 746956, 796312, 912678) -SJ 209, 211
• Read 3rd time -SJ 211
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 211
• Immediately certified -SJ 212
1/18/2024 House • In Messages
2/15/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/21/2024)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
2/21/2024 House • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 1549
• Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/22/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 1
2/22/2024 Senate • Ordered enrolled
3/12/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/21/2024 • Approved by Governor
3/22/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-15, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 322 (Ch. 2024-13), CS/CS/HB 975 (Ch. 2024-243), CS/CS/HB 7021 (Ch. 2024-245), CS/SB 1600 (Ch. 2024-274), SB 2518 (Ch. 2024-227)