Florida 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1620 — Health Care Licensing Requirements

Last action — Died in Appropriations

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Florida Senate - 2019 SB 1620 By Senator Gainer 2-02003A-19 20191620__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to health care licensing requirements;
Florida Senate - 2019 CS for SB 1620 By the Committee on Health Policy;
and Senators Gainer and Passidomo 588-04018-19 20191620c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to health care licensure requirements;
providing a short title;
defining the term “physician”;
providing legislative intent;
exempting certain physicians from specified licensing requirements when providing certain services to veterans in this state;
providing definitions;
requiring such physicians to submit specified documentation to the Department of Health;
exempting certain health care practitioners from specified licensing requirements when providing certain services to veterans in this state;
requiring an exempted physician to attest that he or she will provide medical services only to veterans under certain conditions;
providing reporting requirements;
authorizing the department to adopt rules;
providing construction;
providing for rulemaking;
11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
14 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
13 Section 1. Section 456.0231, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
16 Section 1. Section 456.0231, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
456.0231 Exemption of health care license requirements for the treatment of veterans.— (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Exemption of License Requirements for the Treatment of Veterans Act.” (2) INTENT.—It is the intent of the Legislature to allow the exemption of health care licensing laws, rules, and regulations for health care professionals who are employed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and who treat Florida veterans at licensed medical facilities in this state that are not public hospitals or other public health care facilities.
456.0231 Exemption from health care licensure requirements for physicians who treat veterans.— (1) As used in this section, the term “physician” means a person who holds an active, unencumbered license to practice allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine issued by another state;
(3) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:
the District of Columbia;
(a) “Health care practitioner” means any person in a profession licensed under chapter 458;
or a possession, commonwealth, or territory of the United States.
chapter 459;
(2) A physician must submit to the department all of the following to be exempt from the licensure requirements of chapters 458 and 459:
chapter 461;
(a) Proof that he or she holds an active, unencumbered license to practice allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine issued by another state;
chapter 463;
the District of Columbia;
chapter 464;
or a possession, commonwealth, or territory of the United States.
chapter 466;
(b) Proof of current employment with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
part I, part III, part V, or part XIV of chapter 468;
(3) As a condition of receiving the health care licensure requirement exemption, the physician shall attest that he or she will provide only medical services to veterans:
chapter 486;
(a) At United States Department of Veterans Affairs facilities or outreach locations;
chapter 490;
(b) Pursuant to his or her employment with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs;
or chapter 491.
and (c) In hospitals licensed under chapter 395.
(b) “License” means any permit, registration, certificate, or license, including a provisional license, that is necessary for a health care practitioner to legally practice his or her profession in this state.
(4) The department shall notify the physician within 15 business days after receipt of the documentation of eligibility for the exemption required by subsection (2) that the physician is exempt from the licensure requirements of chapters 458 and 459.
(4) EXEMPTION FROM LICENSURE.—A health care practitioner that is employed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs;
(5) The department may adopt rules to administer this section.
provides medical services within his or her scope of employment to veterans in this state at a licensed medical facility that is not a public hospital or other public health care facility;
and possesses the appropriate license in good standing in another state or country is exempt from holding a license in this state for purposes of providing such medical services to veterans in this state.
(5) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—The executive director of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall submit to the State Surgeon General a list of all health care practitioners who meet the requirements of subsection (4).
(6) EMERGENCY PRIVILEGES.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt or supplant an individual medical facility’s policies regarding the award of emergency privileges to physicians or other medical personnel.
(7) RULEMAKING.—The Department of Health shall adopt rules to administer this section.
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Action History

  1. Died in Appropriations

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Now in Appropriations

  4. Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  5. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 04/16/19, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  6. CS by Health Policy read 1st time

  7. Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services

  8. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  9. CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  10. On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/08/19, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  11. Introduced

  12. Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations

  13. Filed

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  • Gainer · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Gainer

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

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