Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 843 — Naturopathic Medicine

Last action — Died in Appropriations Committee

  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 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Naturopathic Medicine; Creates Board of Naturopathic Medicine within DOH; requires board, in conjunction with DOH, to establish disciplinary training program for board members; prohibits certain unlicensed persons from practicing naturopathic medicine or promoting, identifying, or describing themselves using specified titles or abbreviations; provides for licensure by examination & by endorsement, respectively, of naturopathic physicians; requires DOH & board to use DOH's investigative process to ensure that applicants meet applicable criteria; revises requirements for licensure renewal & continuing education requirements for naturopathic physicians; provides financial responsibility requirements as condition of licensure; establishes Naturopathic Medical Formulary Council; provides for membership of council; requires council to establish Naturopathic Medical Formulary.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Appropriations Committee

  2. Added to Appropriations Committee agenda

  3. Now in Appropriations Committee

  4. Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  5. Favorable by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  6. Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda

  7. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  8. Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  9. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  10. Referred to Appropriations Committee

  11. Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  12. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 4 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

Favorable (Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee)

Passed 12 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8301
Democrat 2102
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 12403
% of votes cast 63%21%0%16%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Bell — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Not Voting
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Nay
Tant, Allison Democrat Not Voting
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Nay
Anderson, Adam Republican Not Voting
Baker, Jessica Republican Nay
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Nay
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 843 do?
Naturopathic Medicine; Creates Board of Naturopathic Medicine within DOH; requires board, in conjunction with DOH, to establish disciplinary training program for board members; prohibits certain unlicensed persons from practicing naturopathic medicine or promoting, identifying, or describing themselves using specified titles or abbreviations; provides for licensure by examination & by endorsement, respectively, of naturopathic physicians; requires DOH & board to use DOH's investigative process to ensure that applicants meet applicable criteria; revises requirements for licensure renewal & continuing education requirements for naturopathic physicians; provides financial responsibility requirements as condition of licensure; establishes Naturopathic Medical Formulary Council; provides for membership of council; requires council to establish Naturopathic Medical Formulary.
Who sponsors HB 843?
HB 843 is sponsored by Smith, David (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 843?
This bill died with 2024 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 843?
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