Health Care ReCap
Week 6 Health Care Recap
Legislative Session 2020
What passed the Senate
& now heads to the House.....
SB 226
- Athletic Trainers
SB 404
- Abortion
What passed the House
& now heads to the Senate...
HB 773
- Medically Essential Electric Utility Service (no Senate bill)
HB 81
- Medicaid School-based Services
HB 827
- Recovery Care Services (no Senate bill)
HB 437
- Nurse Registries WC
HB 747
- Coverage for Air Ambulance Services
HB 471
- Council on Physician Assistants
HB 599
- Consultant Pharmacists
HB 959
- Medical Billing/Facilities (no Senate bill)
What's still in play?
The bills below received successful passage in their committee of reference. Click on the bill number below for the
staff analysis.
ARNP Independent Practice- Senate
Senator Albritton, sponsor of SB 1676
Senator Bean, Chair Health & Human Services
PCS 1676
The Senate, in the Health & Human Services Committee chaired by Senator Bean, amended SB 1676 by Senator Albritton to include a pilot program to allow for
ARNP Independent practice in primary care health professional shortage areas.
Staff Analysis
In the News
Pharmacy Test & Treat FLU- Senate
Senator Hutson, sponsor of SB 714
Senator Harrell, Chair Senate Health Policy
CS/SB 714
T
he Senate, in the Health Policy Committee chaired by Senator Harrell,
amended SB 714 by Senator Hutson, removing reference to strep
and creating parameters for pharmacists to test and treat for flu.
Staff Analysis
Interesting Article
Senate Rules
SB 1080
- Nonopioid Alternatives
SB 1564
- Genetic Information for Insurance Purposes
SB 7000
- Reporting Abuse, Abandonment, & Neglect
House Appropriations Committee
HB 731
- Agency for Health Care Administration
House Commerce
HB 9
- Damages
HB 7089
- Nicotine Products
House Judiciary
HB 1059
- Parental Rights
House Health & Human Services
HB 59
- Automated Pharmacy Systems
HB 763
- Patient Safety Culture Surveys
HB 1217
- Surrendered Newborn Infants
HB 1279
- Health Insurance Benefits
HB 7045
- Prescription Drug Price Transparency
HB 1187
- Organ Donation
HB 1071
- Substance Abuse & Mental Health
HB 1081
- Substance Abuse & Mental Health
HB 649
- Substance Abuse Services
HB 467
- Physical Therapy Practice
HB 1287
- Reproductive Medicine
Senate General Government Oversight
SB 800
- Division of State Technology
SB 1836
- Health Insurance Benefits
Senate Appropriations
SB 218
- Licensure Requirements for Osteopathic Physicians
SB 512
- Nonembryonic Stem Cell Banks
SB 810
- Tobacco & Nicotine Products- T21
SB 7012
- Mental Health
SB 474
- Deregulation of Professions & Occupations
Senate Children & Families
SB 1696
- Student Athletes
Senate HHS Appropriations
SB 402
- Assisted Living Facilities
SB 744
- Podiatric Medicine
SB 1120
- Substance Abuse Services
SB 1370
- Patient Safety Culture Surveys
SB 1764
- Midwifery
Senate Education
SB
1634 - Parental Rights
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