Florida 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 23 — Telehealth

Last action — Chapter No. 2019-137

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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  • Mixed recorded votes

    6 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 A bill to be entitled An act relating to telehealth;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature 2 An act relating to telehealth;
hb0023-03-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 F.S.;
hb0023-04-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature F.S.;
hb0023-03-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 and health administration.
hb0023-04-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature and health administration.
hb0023-03-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 patient.
hb0023-04-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature patient.
hb0023-03-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 (4) REGISTRATION OF OUT-OF-STATE TELEHEALTH PROVIDERS.— (a) A health care professional not licensed in this state may provide health care services to a patient located in this state using telehealth if the health care professional registers with the applicable board, or the department if there is no board, and provides health care services within the applicable scope of practice established by Florida law or rule.
hb0023-04-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature (4) REGISTRATION OF OUT-OF-STATE TELEHEALTH PROVIDERS.— (a) A health care professional not licensed in this state may provide health care services to a patient located in this state using telehealth if the health care professional registers with the applicable board, or the department if there is no board, and provides health care services within the applicable scope of practice established by Florida law or rule.
hb0023-03-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 The department shall use the National Practitioner Data Bank to verify the information submitted under this paragraph, as applicable.
hb0023-04-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature The department shall use the National Practitioner Data Bank to verify the information submitted under this paragraph, as applicable.
hb0023-03-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 s.
hb0023-04-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature s.
hb0023-03-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 9.
hb0023-04-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature 9.
hb0023-03-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 rules adopted by the board, or the department if there is no board.
hb0023-04-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature rules adopted by the board, or the department if there is no board.
hb0023-03-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 Section 2.
hb0023-04-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature Section 2.
hb0023-03-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 must be initialed by the telehealth provider.
hb0023-04-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature must be initialed by the telehealth provider.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2019-137

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

  5. CS passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 0

  6. Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (845780) -HJ 992, 994

  7. In returning messages

  8. CS passed as amended; YEAS 30 NAYS 9

  9. Read 3rd time

  10. Placed on 3rd reading

  11. Amendment(s) adopted (845780)

  12. Read 2nd time

  13. Substituted for CS/SB 1526

  14. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  15. Withdrawn from Health Policy; Rules

  16. Received

  17. Referred to Health Policy; Rules

  18. In Messages

  19. CS passed; YEAS 102 NAYS 14

  20. Read 3rd time

  21. Placed on 3rd reading

  22. Amendment(s) failed (040721, 195975) -HJ 605, 608

  23. Read 2nd time

  24. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/10/19

  25. Placed on Calendar

  26. CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time

  27. Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)

  28. CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 3

  29. On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/28/19, 8:00 am, Morris Hall

  30. Now in Health and Human Services Committee

  31. CS by Ways and Means Committee read 1st time

  32. Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)

  33. CS by Ways and Means Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 3

  34. On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means Committee, 03/18/19, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall

  35. On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means Committee, 03/12/19, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall -- Removed from meeting agenda

  36. Now in Ways and Means Committee

  37. Favorable by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 2

  38. Introduced

  39. On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 03/05/19, 1:00 pm, Webster Hall

  40. Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Ways and Means Committee; Health and Human Services Committee

  41. Filed

Sponsors

  • Yarborough · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 29 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Yarborough

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 30 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8100
Democrat 0200
Unaffiliated 21601
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 30901
% of votes cast 75%23%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Nay
Gainer — Yea
Hutson — Not Voting
Powell — Nay
Stewart — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Thurston — Nay
Torres — Yea
Flores — Yea
Rader — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Nay
Benacquisto — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Lee — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Braynon — Nay
Montford — Nay
Perry — Yea
Galvano — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Nay
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Nay
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 113 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25000
Unaffiliated 78003
Democrat 10001
Total 113004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Brown — Yea
Cummings — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Drake — Yea
DuBose — Yea
Duran — Yea
Eagle — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Geller — Yea
Good — Yea
Hill — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Jacobs — Not Voting
Jacquet — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Magar — Yea
Mariano — Yea
McGhee — Yea
Mercado — Yea
Newton — Yea
Oliva — Yea
Payne — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Ponder — Yea
Pritchett — Yea
Renner — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Stone — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Altman — Yea
Raschein — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Grant, M. — Yea
Roach — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Bell — Yea
Hage — Yea
Rodrigues, R. — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hart — Yea
Hattersley — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Valdes — Yea
Fernandez — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Watson, B. — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Webb — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Polo — Yea
Zika — Yea
Grant, J. — Not Voting
Bush — Not Voting
Slosberg — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Cortes — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
La Rosa — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 102 Yea · 14 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9200
Unaffiliated 691101
Republican 24100
Total 1021401
% of votes cast 87%12%0%1%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Ausley — Yea
Brown — Nay
Byrd — Yea
Cummings — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Drake — Yea
DuBose — Yea
Duran — Yea
Eagle — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Geller — Nay
Good — Nay
Hill — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Jacquet — Yea
Jacobs — Nay
Jenne — Nay
Killebrew — Yea
Magar — Yea
Mariano — Yea
McGhee — Yea
Mercado — Yea
Newton — Yea
Oliva — Yea
Payne — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Ponder — Yea
Pritchett — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roth — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Stone — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Hart — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Altman — Yea
Grant, J. — Yea
Raschein — Yea
Grant, M. — Yea
Roach — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Bell — Yea
Hage — Yea
Rodrigues, R. — Yea
Hattersley — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Bush — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Cortes — Nay
Latvala — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Valdes — Nay
Omphroy — Yea
Watson, B. — Nay
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Webb — Yea
Williams — Nay
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Nay
Polo — Yea
Zika — Yea
Fernandez — Not Voting
La Rosa — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Nay
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Nay
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Nay
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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A - 040721, Adoption, Second Reading

Failed 41 Yea · 70 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10100
Unaffiliated 294606
Republican 22300
Total 417006
% of votes cast 35%60%0%5%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Ausley — Yea
Brown — Yea
Byrd — Nay
Cummings — Nay
Diamond — Yea
Donalds — Nay
Drake — Nay
DuBose — Yea
Duran — Yea
Eagle — Nay
Fine — Nay
Fischer — Nay
Geller — Yea
Good — Yea
Hill — Nay
Ingoglia — Nay
Jacobs — Yea
Jacquet — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Killebrew — Nay
Magar — Nay
Mariano — Nay
McGhee — Not Voting
Mercado — Yea
Newton — Yea
Oliva — Not Voting
Payne — Nay
Pigman — Nay
Ponder — Nay
Pritchett — Yea
Renner — Nay
Rommel — Nay
Roth — Nay
Santiago — Nay
Silvers — Yea
Sprowls — Nay
Stevenson — Nay
Stone — Nay
Toledo — Nay
Tomkow — Nay
Willhite — Yea
Williamson — Nay
Aloupis — Nay
Altman — Nay
Grant, J. — Nay
Raschein — Nay
Grant, M. — Nay
Roach — Nay
Robinson — Nay
Bell — Nay
Hage — Nay
Rodrigues, R. — Nay
Beltran — Nay
Hart — Yea
Hattersley — Yea
Sabatini — Nay
Bush — Yea
Caruso — Nay
Casello — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Clemons — Nay
Cortes — Yea
Latvala — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Valdes — Yea
Fernandez — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Watson, B. — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Nay
Watson, C. — Yea
Fetterhoff — Nay
Fitzenhagen — Nay
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Polo — Yea
Zika — Nay
Alexander — Not Voting
Grieco — Not Voting
Webb — Not Voting
Williams — Not Voting
La Rosa — Nay
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Nay
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Nay
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Nay
Buchanan, James Republican Nay
Burton, Colleen Republican Nay
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Nay
Duggan, Wyman Republican Nay
Grall, Erin Republican Nay
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Nay
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Nay
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Nay
McClain, Stan Republican Nay
McClure, Lawrence Republican Nay
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Nay
Perez, Daniel Republican Nay
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Nay
Plasencia, Susan Republican Nay
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Nay
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Nay
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Nay
Smith, David Republican Nay
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Nay
Vacant Republican Nay
Yarborough, Clay Republican Nay

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Health & Human Services Committee)

Passed 14 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9300
Republican 4001
Democrat 1000
Total 14301
% of votes cast 78%17%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Brown — Nay
Duran — Yea
Magar — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Ponder — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Cortes, J. — Nay
Goff-Marcil — Nay
Grant, M. — Yea
Roach — Yea
Rodrigues, R. — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Not Voting
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Ways & Means Committee)

Passed 14 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 12201
Democrat 0100
Total 14301
% of votes cast 78%17%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Donalds — Yea
Drake — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Jacquet — Yea
Mercado — Not Voting
Ponder — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Stone — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Cortes, J. — Nay
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Grant, M. — Yea
Hart — Nay
Sullivan — Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea

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Favorable (Health Quality Subcommittee)

Passed 11 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5100
Republican 6000
Democrat 0102
Total 11202
% of votes cast 73%13%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Brown — Nay
Byrd — Yea
Fine — Yea
Bell — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Not Voting
Davis, Tracie Democrat Not Voting
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Nay
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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