Osteopathic Physicians Certification and Licensure
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HB 221 — Osteopathic Physicians Certification and Licensure
Last action — Laid on Table - Companion bill(s) CS/SB 218 passed
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Osteopathic Physicians Certification and Licensure; Requires successful completion of internship or residency in specified accredited program to be licensed or certified as osteopathic physician.
Bill Text
- Introduced H 221 Filed Current pdf
Action History
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Laid on Table - Companion bill(s) CS/SB 218 passed
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Placed on Calendar
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Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 01/30/20, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
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Now in Health and Human Services Committee
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Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
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Introduced
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On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/15/20, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall
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Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
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Favorable by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 11/06/19, 9:30 am, Mashburn Hall
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Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Roach · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Roach
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (18)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Cortes, J. | — | Yea |
| Duran | — | Yea |
| Goff-Marcil | — | Yea |
| Grant, M. | — | Yea |
| Magar | — | Not Voting |
| Pigman | — | Yea |
| Ponder | — | Yea |
| Roach | — | Yea |
| Rodrigues, R. | — | Yea |
| Slosberg | — | Yea |
| Stevenson | — | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Plakon, Rachel Saunders | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ausley | — | Yea |
| Duran | — | Yea |
| Grant, J. | — | Not Voting |
| Grieco | — | Yea |
| Magar | — | Yea |
| Pigman | — | Yea |
| Roach | — | Yea |
| Rommel | — | Yea |
| Stevenson | — | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bell | — | Yea |
| Beltran | — | Not Voting |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Mariano | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Daniels, Kimberly | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Smith, Carlos Guillermo | Democrat | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" | Republican | Yea |
| Plasencia, Susan | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Shoaf, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Stark, Paula A. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 221 do?
- Osteopathic Physicians Certification and Licensure; Requires successful completion of internship or residency in specified accredited program to be licensed or certified as osteopathic physician.
- Who sponsors HB 221?
- HB 221 is sponsored by Roach.
- What is the current status of HB 221?
- 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 HB 221?
- Track HB 221 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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