MED PRACTICE ACT-RENEWALS
Summary
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may not refuse to renew, or take disciplinary action concerning, the license of any physician who continues prescribing previously prescribed medications to existing patients for 90 days after the expiration of his or her license if the physician's license is not timely renewed because of a clerical issue in the physician's renewal application. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2018
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 8, 2019
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 13, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 21, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
Feb 16, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Reginald Phillips
RRepublican
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