Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 503 — Practice of Dentistry

Last action — Died in Health & Human Services Committee

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

This bill died with 2023 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Practice of Dentistry; Requires dentists to provide each patient with specified information; requires individuals & entities that provide dental services through telehealth to provide patients with information regarding dentists treating such patient; requires there be dentist of record for each patient treated through telehealth; requires individuals & entities that provide dental services through telehealth to make information available to each patient before rendering such services & at any time upon patient request; requires advertisements of dental services provided through telehealth contain disclaimer; provides additional grounds for disciplinary action against dental practitioners.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Health & Human Services Committee

  2. Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  3. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  4. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  5. CS Filed

  6. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  7. Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  8. Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  9. Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda

  10. Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  11. Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  12. Favorable by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  13. Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda

  14. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  15. Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  16. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  17. Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  18. Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  19. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (159)

159 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

Favorable With Committee Substitute (Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee)

Passed 11 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7101
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 3200
Total 11301
% of votes cast 73%20%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Amesty — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Nay
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Nay
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Nay
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Not Voting

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Favorable (Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10000
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 2001
Total 17001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Bell — Yea
Clemons — Not Voting
Rudman — Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 503 do?
Practice of Dentistry; Requires dentists to provide each patient with specified information; requires individuals & entities that provide dental services through telehealth to provide patients with information regarding dentists treating such patient; requires there be dentist of record for each patient treated through telehealth; requires individuals & entities that provide dental services through telehealth to make information available to each patient before rendering such services & at any time upon patient request; requires advertisements of dental services provided through telehealth contain disclaimer; provides additional grounds for disciplinary action against dental practitioners.
Who sponsors HB 503?
HB 503 is sponsored by Tant, Allison (Democrat), Rizo, Alex (Republican), Bell, Berfield, Kimberly (Republican), and Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee.
What is the current status of HB 503?
This bill died with 2023 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 503?
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