Relating to the licensing and regulation of physician graduates and the authority of an insured to select a physician graduate under the insured's health insurance policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2023
Last action May 24, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 19, 2023
How they voted
139–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 141
Apr 19, 2023
D
Democratic59
98% Yea
R
Republican82
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
11
Committee
11
May 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health Care Reform, Select
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
4 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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