Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 808 — Treatment by a Medical Specialist

Last action — Chapter No. 2024-209

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 08, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on May 29, 2024.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    3 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Treatment by a Medical Specialist; Authorizing firefighters, law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and correctional probation officers to receive medical treatment by a medical specialist for certain conditions under certain circumstances; requiring firefighters, law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and correctional probation officers to notify certain entities of their selection of a medical specialist, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 808 By the Committees on Appropriations;
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 808 By the Committee on Criminal Justice;
and Criminal Justice;
and Senators DiCeglie, Stewart, Osgood, Powell, and Polsky 591-02395-24 2024808c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to treatment by a medical specialist;
and Senators DiCeglie, Stewart, Osgood, Powell, Polsky, and Hooper 576-03647-24 2024808c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to treatment by a medical specialist;
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 808 576-03647-24 2024808c2 enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer requiring medical treatment for a compensable presumptive condition listed in subsection (1) may be treated by a medical specialist.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 808 591-02395-24 2024808c1 enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer requiring medical treatment for a compensable presumptive condition listed in subsection (1) may be treated by a medical specialist.
be reimbursed at no more than 200 percent of the Medicare rate for a selected medical specialist;
be reimbursed at no more than 200 percent of the Medicare rate;
and be authorized by the firefighter’s or officer’s workers’ compensation carrier, self-insured employer, Page 2 of 3 CODING:
and be authorized by the firefighter’s or officer’s workers’ compensation carrier, self-insured employer, or third-party administrator.
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 808 576-03647-24 2024808c2 or third-party administrator.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 808 591-02395-24 2024808c1 (b) For purposes of this subsection, the term “medical specialist” means a physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 who has board certification in a medical specialty inclusive of care and treatment of tuberculosis, heart disease, or hypertension.
(b) For purposes of this subsection, the term “medical specialist” means a physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 who has board certification in a medical specialty inclusive of care and treatment of tuberculosis, heart disease, or hypertension.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2024-209

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  8. Placed on 3rd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  11. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2024)

  12. Bill referred to House Calendar

  13. In Messages

  14. CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0

  15. Read 3rd time

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time

  18. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/29/24

  19. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  20. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  21. CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0

  22. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/22/24, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  23. Now in Appropriations

  24. Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  25. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/13/24, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building

  26. Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  27. CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time

  28. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  29. CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  30. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/23/24, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

  31. Introduced

  32. Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations

  33. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (156)

156 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 112 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 63003
Democrat 26003
Unaffiliated 23002
Total 112008
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fine — Yea
Keen — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Temple — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Roth — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Stevenson — Not Voting
Casello — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Not Voting
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Not Voting
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Not Voting
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Not Voting
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 20002
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 11000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Not Voting
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Not Voting
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 8001
No Party Affiliation 1000
Democrat 2001
Total 16003
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Perry — Yea
Book — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Powell — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Baxley — Not Voting
Davis, Tracie Democrat Not Voting
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Not Voting
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Democrat 3000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Democrat 1000
Republican 3000
Total 8000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
Perry — Yea
Powell — Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 808 do?
Treatment by a Medical Specialist; Authorizing firefighters, law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and correctional probation officers to receive medical treatment by a medical specialist for certain conditions under certain circumstances; requiring firefighters, law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and correctional probation officers to notify certain entities of their selection of a medical specialist, etc.
Who sponsors SB 808?
SB 808 is sponsored by Appropriations, Criminal Justice, DiCeglie, Nick (Republican), Stewart, Osgood, Rosalind (Democrat), Powell, Polsky, Tina Scott (Democrat), and Hooper, Ed (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 808?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 08, 2023. Enacted.
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