Referral of Patients by Health Care Providers
Summary
Referral of Patients by Health Care Providers; Removes definition of terms "direct supervision" & "present in office suite"; revises definition of term "referral" to remove direct physician supervision & to require compliance with certain Medicare payments & rules.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action May 1, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 24, 2023
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Apr 24, 2023
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Apr 24, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (20-0-1)
house
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Steele
RRepublican
Co
Dean Black
RRepublican
Co
Joel Rudman
RRepublican
Co
Ralph Massullo
RRepublican
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