Bill Summary

HB 809 Temporary Certificates for Practice in Areas of Critical Need (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Benarroch, López Co Sponsors: Barnaby, Trabulsy CS Sponsors: Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
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Summary
Temporary Certificates for Practice in Areas of Critical Need: Revises conditions under which Board of Medicine, Board of Osteopathic Medicine, & Board of Nursing, respectively, may issue temporary certificates for practice in areas of critical need; authorizes certificateholders to continue primary care services after such areas lose their critical need designation. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
   H Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
12/17/25
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Filed
01/05/26
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Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
01/05/26
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Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
01/30/26
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On Committee agenda - Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, 02/03/26, 2:30 pm, 102 H - PCS
02/03/26
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Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/04/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/06/26
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
02/16/26
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 02/18/26, 8:00 am, 17 H
02/18/26
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Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee; 24 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/18/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/26/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/26
03/03/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 110 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/03/26
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In Messages
03/03/26
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Received; Referred to Rules
03/06/26
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Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1480; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 34 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/06/26
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Ordered enrolled
03/06/26
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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bill text & filed amendments
0809
Filed on 12/17/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Health Professions & Programs Sub
Filed on 01/30/26
Adopted
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0809C1
Filed on 02/04/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0809ER
Filed on 03/06/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
458.315
459.0076
464.0121
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