Legislation

Title: Health Occupations - Health Care Staffing Shortage Emergency - Declaration and Licensing and Practice Requirements (Health Care Heroes Act of 2022)
Sponsored by: The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Bailey, Carozza, Cassilly, Corderman, Eckardt, Edwards, Elfreth, Gallion, Hershey, Hough, Jennings, Ready, Salling, Simonaire, and West
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing the Secretary of Health to declare a health care staffing shortage emergency in the State; requiring each health occupations board to establish processes for the issuance of initial licenses, temporary licenses, and temporary practice letters on an expedited basis during a health care staffing shortage emergency; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media; Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

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Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0407

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/24/2022 Legislative Date 1/24/2022 Action First Reading Finance and Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Occupations - Health Care Staffing Shortage Emergency - Declaration and Licensing and Practice Requirements (Health Care Heroes Act of 2022) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/26/2022 Legislative Date 1/26/2022 Action Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/24/2022	1/24/2022	First Reading Finance and Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Health Occupations - Health Care Staffing Shortage Emergency - Declaration and Licensing and Practice Requirements (Health Care Heroes Act of 2022)
Senate	1/26/2022	1/26/2022	Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)

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