Bill Summary

HB 637 Treatment by a Medical Specialist (2024 Session)
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Sponsors
by Yeager Co Sponsors: Abbott, Alvarez, Anderson, Arrington, Berfield, Caruso, Casello, Chaney, Cross, Daley, Eskamani, Esposito, Gossett-Seidman, Gottlieb, Holcomb, Hunschofsky, Jacques, LaMarca, Lopez (J), Lopez (V), Massullo, MD, Plakon, Rudman, Salzman, Skidmore, Stark, Steele, Tant, Valdes, Waldron, Woodson, Joseph CS Sponsors: Commerce Committee, Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
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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. Effective Date: October 1, 2024
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committees of reference
   H Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
   H Appropriations Committee
   H Commerce Committee
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Actions
11/21/23
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Filed
11/30/23
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Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Commerce Committee
11/30/23
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Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
01/16/24
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On Committee agenda - Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 01/18/24, 9:00 am, 17 H
01/18/24
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Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/19/24
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/22/24
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Now in Appropriations Committee
01/29/24
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On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee, 01/31/24, 9:00 am, 212 K
01/31/24
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Favorable by Appropriations Committee; 27 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/31/24
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Now in Commerce Committee
02/20/24
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 02/22/24, 8:00 am, 212 K
02/22/24
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Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/24/24
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/26/24
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/27/24
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/24
03/01/24
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Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading
03/04/24
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Laid on Table
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bill text & filed amendments
0637
Filed on 11/21/23
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Amendment 717201
Yeager
Filed on 01/17/24
Adopted
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0637C1
Filed on 01/19/24
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Amendment 750573
Yeager
Filed on 02/21/24
Adopted
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0637C2
Filed on 02/24/24
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
112.18
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