Treatment by a Medical Specialist
Summary
Treatment by a Medical Specialist; Authorizes firefighter, law enforcement officer, correctional officer, & correctional probation officer to receive medical treatment by medical specialist for certain conditions; requires continuing care & treatment by medical specialist to be reasonable, necessary & related to firefighter's or officer's condition & authorized by workers compensation carrier, self-insured employer, or third-party administrator; specifies reimbursement percentage for such treatment.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 21, 2023
Last action Mar 4, 2024
Floor votes · House Jan 31, 2024
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 29
Jan 31, 2024
D
Democratic8
100% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
13
Committee
18
Feb 26, 2024
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Jan 31, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (27-0-2)
house
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
lower
Nov 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Nov 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Nov 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Nov 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 32 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Yeager
RRepublican
Co
Adam Anderson
RRepublican
Co
Allison Tant
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Eskamani
DDemocratic
Co
Berny Jacques
RRepublican
Co
Chip LaMarca
RRepublican
Co
Christine Hunschofsky
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Daley
DDemocratic
Co
Danny Alvarez
RRepublican
Co
Dotie Joseph
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Holcomb
RRepublican
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