2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 304

CHAPTER NUMBER: 297 File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 611
Sponsored By:
Senators Hollinger, Britt, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Stone
Entitled:
Health Occupations - Podiatrists - Scope of Practice

Synopsis:

Allowing specified surgical procedures performed by licensed podiatrists to be performed in a licensed ambulatory surgical center under specified circumstances; requiring a licensed podiatrist who performs specified surgical procedures in a licensed ambulatory surgical center to have specified surgical privileges at a licensed hospital and meet specified requirements; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/2
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
2/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/22
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/24
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
House Action
2/24
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/16
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (132-3)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 297

Sponsored by:

Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CLINICS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
PODIATRISTS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations
( 16-101 , 16-103 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 374632/01 (PDF)     Offered on: February 22, 2005   at: 11:03 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 24, 2005: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
March 31, 2005: Third Reading Passed (132-3)