Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 955 — Physician Referrals

Last action — Died in Rules

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Physician Referrals; Authorizes health care provider to refer patient to licensed hospital owned or leased & operated by entity in which provider has investment interest; requires health care practitioner to notify patient in writing upon referring patient to certain providers; provides requirements for such notice.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Rules

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Received

  4. Referred to Rules

  5. In Messages

  6. Passed; YEAS 88 NAYS 25

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Placed on 3rd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/20

  11. Placed on Calendar

  12. Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 1

  13. On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, Morris Hall

  14. Now in Health and Human Services Committee

  15. Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 1

  16. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/03/20, 2:00 pm, Sumner Hall

  17. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  19. Introduced

  20. On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 01/15/20, 9:30 am, Mashburn Hall

  21. Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee

  22. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 88 Yea · 25 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 561807
Republican 26100
Democrat 6600
Total 882507
% of votes cast 73%21%0%6%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Nay
Goff-Marcil — Nay
Aloupis — Yea
Good — Yea
Polo — Nay
Altman — Yea
Ponder — Yea
Pritchett — Nay
Grant, M. — Yea
Raschein — Yea
Renner — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Roach — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rodrigues, R. — Yea
Brown — Nay
Hattersley — Nay
Hill — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Roth — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Casello — Yea
Jenne — Nay
Clemons — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Cortes — Nay
Cummings — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Nay
Latvala — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Diamond — Nay
Magar — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Stone — Yea
Drake — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
DuBose — Nay
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Duran — Yea
McGhee — Nay
Eagle — Yea
Mercado — Nay
Valdes — Nay
Newton — Nay
Watson, B. — Nay
Fernandez — Yea
Oliva — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Webb — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Geller — Nay
Zika — Yea
Grant, J. — Not Voting
Ausley — Not Voting
Hart — Not Voting
Bush — Not Voting
Jacquet — Not Voting
Omphroy — Not Voting
Williams — Not Voting
La Rosa — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Nay
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Nay
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Nay
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Nay
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Nay
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Nay
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
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" 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
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Nay
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable (Health & Human Services Committee)

Passed 16 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11100
Republican 4001
Democrat 1000
Total 16101
% of votes cast 89%6%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Brown — Nay
Cortes, J. — Yea
Duran — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Grant, M. — Yea
Magar — Yea
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 Not Voting
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)

Passed 13 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10101
Republican 2000
Democrat 1000
Total 13101
% of votes cast 87%7%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Nay
Bush — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Eagle — Not Voting
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Grant, J. — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Roach — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Webb — Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea

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Favorable (Health Quality Subcommittee)

Passed 11 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4100
Republican 5101
Democrat 2001
Total 11202
% of votes cast 73%13%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bell — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Brown — Nay
Mariano — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Not Voting
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Nay
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 955 do?
Physician Referrals; Authorizes health care provider to refer patient to licensed hospital owned or leased & operated by entity in which provider has investment interest; requires health care practitioner to notify patient in writing upon referring patient to certain providers; provides requirements for such notice.
Who sponsors HB 955?
HB 955 is sponsored by Shoaf, Jason (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 955?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 955?
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