Council on Physician Assistants
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SB 584 — Council on Physician Assistants
Last action — Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Council on Physician Assistants; Revising requirements relating to the Council on Physician Assistants membership, etc.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
54 added · 52 removed54 line(s) added, 52 removed.
Florida Senate - 2020 CS for SB 584 By Senator Harrell 25-00787-20 2020584__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to the CouncilCommittee on PhysicianHealth Assistants;Policy;
and Senator Harrell 588-03864-20 2020584c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Council on Physician Assistants;
(a) The council shall consist of six five members appointed as follows:
1. The chairperson of the Board of Medicine shall appoint onetwo member three members who is a physician and member are physicians and members of the Board of MedicineMedicine. who supervises.
OneAt least one of the physicians must supervise a physician assistant in the physician’s practice.
2. The chairperson of the Board of Osteopathic Medicine shall appoint one member who is a physician and a member of the Board of Osteopathic MedicineMedicine. who supervises a physician assistant in the physician’s practice.
(b) Two(b) At least two of the members appointed to the council must be physicians who supervise physician assistants in their practice.
For any given year, if the election of a chairperson ends in a tie vote, the State Surgeon General shall select the chairperson from among the council members.
(a) The council shall consist of six five members appointed as follows:
1. The chairperson of the Board of Medicine shall appoint onetwo member three members who is a physician and member are physicians and members of the Board of MedicineMedicine. who supervises.
OneAt least one of the physicians must supervise a physician assistant in the physician’s practice.
2. The chairperson of the Board of Osteopathic Medicine shall appoint one member who is a physician and a member of the Board of Osteopathic MedicineMedicine. who supervises a physician assistant in the physician’s practice.
(b) Two(b) At least two of the members appointed to the council must be physicians who supervise physician assistants in their practice.
For any given year, if the election of a chairperson ends in a tie vote, the State Surgeon General shall select the chairperson from among the council members.
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Action History
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Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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CS by Health Policy read 1st time
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Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/18/20, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
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On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/11/20, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
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Introduced
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Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations
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Filed
Sponsors
- Gayle Harrell · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Harrell, Gayle Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (159)
159 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Bean | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Diaz | — | Yea |
| Cruz | — | Not Voting |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 584 do?
- Council on Physician Assistants; Revising requirements relating to the Council on Physician Assistants membership, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 584?
- SB 584 is sponsored by Harrell, Gayle (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 584?
- This bill died with 2020 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.
- Where can I track SB 584?
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