FL S0926

Bill

FL S0926

Health Care Practitioner Licensure

Introduced
11/14/2019

In Committee
12/13/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
03/14/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Establishing that a physician licensed under the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact is deemed to be licensed under chapter 458; establishing that an osteopathic physician licensed under the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact is deemed to be licensed under chapter 459; deleting a provision classifying the failure to repay a student loan issued or guaranteed by the state or federal government in accordance with the terms of the loan as a failure to perform a statutory or legal obligation; implementing the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact in this state, etc.

AI Summary

This bill establishes that physicians licensed under the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact are deemed to be licensed under Florida's chapters for physicians and osteopathic physicians. It implements the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact in Florida, which creates a process for expedited licensure of physicians across multiple states. The bill also makes changes to the grounds for disciplinary action against health care practitioners, including removing the provision classifying the failure to repay a student loan as a failure to perform a statutory or legal obligation. Additionally, the bill provides details on the governance and operations of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission, and grants certain protections and legal standing to the commission's representatives and administrators when acting within the scope of their duties in Florida.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Gayle Harrell (R)*,

Last Action

Died in Appropriations (on 03/14/2020)

Official Document

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/926

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/926
BillText	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/926/BillText/Filed/HTML
Bill	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/926/BillText/Filed/PDF

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H0077	Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners	Withdrawn prior to introduction	Similar To
H0115	Keep Our Graduates Working Act	Chapter No. 2020-125	Similar To
H0713	Health Regulation	Chapter No. 2020-133	Similar To
H1143	Department of Health	Died in Health Policy	Similar To
H1193	Deregulation of Professions and Occupations	Chapter No. 2020-160	Similar To
H1269	Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Interstate Medical Licensure Compact	Died in Health Quality Subcommittee	Similar To
S0066	Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners	Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education	Similar To
S0230	Department of Health	Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 713	Similar To
S0356	Keep Our Graduates Working Act	Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 115	Similar To
S0474	Deregulation of Professions and Occupations	Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1193	Similar To
S0928	Public Records and Meetings/Interstate Medical Licensure Compact	Died in Rules	Related

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