CS/CS/HB 975: Background Screenings and Certifications
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee ; Trabulsy ; Bell ; Campbell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Cassel ; Eskamani ; Garcia ; Joseph ; López, J. ; Lopez, V. ; Salzman ; Tant
Background Screenings and Certifications; Provides qualifications for person seeking certification as person with lived experience; requires continuum of care lead agencies to submit certain information to DCF for purposes of background screening; expands certain background screening requirements to apply to all health care practitioners; revises licensure, registration, or certification requirements for acupuncturists; optometrists; pharmacists; dentists; midwives; speech-language pathologists & audiologists; nursing home administrators; occupational therapists; respiratory therapists; dietitian/nutritionists; practitioners of orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics; electrologists; clinical laboratory personnel; medical physicists; genetic counselors; opticians; physical therapists; psychologists & school psychologists; clinical social workers, marriage & family therapists, & mental health counselors. APPROPRIATION: $250,000.00
Effective Date: July 1, 2025 except as otherwise provided
Current Bill Version Posted: 03/14/2024 at 08:03 AM
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Senate Committee References (1)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Related Bills (6)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location Relationship Learn more about bill relationships S 1008 (c1) by Grall
Background Screening Requirements
Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 975 (Ch. 2024-243), CS/SB 7016 (Ch. 2024-15)Similar H 563 (c1) by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
Persons With Lived Experience
Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Health & Human Services Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 975 (Ch. 2024-243)Compare S 558 by Rouson
Homeless Service Professionals
Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 975 (Ch. 2024-243) -SJ 869Compare S 798 by Harrell
Health Care Patient Protection
Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 975 (Ch. 2024-243)Compare S 1600 (er) by Collins
Interstate Mobility
Last Action: 7/1/2024 Chapter No. 2024-274, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 975 (Ch. 2024-243), CS/SB 7016 (Ch. 2024-15)Compare S 7016 (er) by Health Policy
Health Care
Last Action: 3/22/2024 Chapter No. 2024-15, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 322 (Ch. 2024-13), CS/CS/HB 975 (Ch. 2024-243), CS/CS/HB 7021 (Ch. 2024-245), CS/SB 1600 (Ch. 2024-274), SB 2518 (Ch. 2024-227)Compare -
Citations - Statutes (41)
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The links for the page numbers are formatted to open the bill text PDF directly to the page containing the citation. However, if your browser is set to open PDFs in a new window, as is often the case with 64-bit browsers, the bill text will open to the first page.Citation and Catchline Location in Bill 420.621 Definitions. Page 4 [pdf] 420.6241 Page 4 [pdf] 435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 11 [pdf] 435.07 Exemptions from disqualification. Page 17 [pdf] 456.0135 General background screening provisions. Page 19 [pdf] 457.105 Licensure qualifications and fees. Page 21 [pdf] 463.006 Licensure and certification by examination. Page 23 [pdf] 465.007 Licensure by examination. Page 24 [pdf] 465.0075 Licensure by endorsement; requirements; fee. Page 26 [pdf] 466.006 Examination of dentists. Page 26 [pdf] 466.0067 Application for health access dental license. Page 27 [pdf] 466.007 Examination of dental hygienists. Page 29 [pdf] 467.011 Licensed midwives; qualifications; examination. Page 30 [pdf] 468.1185 Licensure. Page 30 [pdf] 468.1215 Speech-language pathology assistant and audiology assistant; certification. Page 31 [pdf] 468.1695 Licensure by examination. Page 32 [pdf] 468.209 Requirements for licensure. Page 33 [pdf] 468.213 Licensure by endorsement. Page 35 [pdf] 468.355 Licensure requirements. Page 35 [pdf] 468.358 Licensure by endorsement. Page 36 [pdf] 468.505 Exemptions; exceptions. Page 64 [pdf] 468.509 Dietitian/nutritionist; requirements for licensure. Page 36 [pdf] 468.513 Dietitian/nutritionist; licensure by endorsement. Page 37 [pdf] 468.803 License, registration, and examination requirements. Page 38 [pdf] 478.45 Requirements for licensure. Page 39 [pdf] 483.815 Application for clinical laboratory personnel license. Page 40 [pdf] 483.901 Medical physicists; definitions; licensure. Page 40 [pdf] 483.914 Licensure requirements. Page 41 [pdf] 484.007 Licensure of opticians; permitting of optical establishments. Page 42 [pdf] 484.045 Licensure by examination. Page 43 [pdf] 486.031 Physical therapist; licensing requirements. Page 44 [pdf] 486.102 Physical therapist assistant; licensing requirements. Page 45 [pdf] 490.005 Licensure by examination. Page 47 [pdf] 490.0051 Provisional licensure; requirements. Page 48 [pdf] 490.006 Licensure by endorsement. Page 49 [pdf] 491.003 Definitions. Page 66 [pdf] 491.0045 Intern registration; requirements. Page 49 [pdf] 491.0046 Provisional license; requirements. Page 51 [pdf] 491.005 Licensure by examination. Page 52 [pdf] 491.006 Licensure or certification by endorsement. Page 64 [pdf] 943.0438 Athletic coaches for independent sanctioning authorities. Page 19 [pdf] -
Bill History
S = Senate, H = House
Date Chamber Action 12/20/2023 H • Filed
1/5/2024 H • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
1/9/2024 H • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/12/2024 H • Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
1/17/2024 H • Favorable by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
2/2/2024 H • Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
2/6/2024 H • Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
2/7/2024 H • Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/8/2024 H • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2/20/2024 H • PCS added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/22/2024 H • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/23/2024 H • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/26/2024 H • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)
2/29/2024 H • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 583751 adopted
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
2/29/2024 S • In Messages
2/29/2024 S • Referred to Fiscal Policy
• Received
3/6/2024 S • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 868
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for SB 558 -SJ 869
• Read 2nd time -SJ 868
• Amendment(s) adopted (667080) -SJ 881
• Read 3rd time -SJ 881
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 881
3/6/2024 H • In Messages
3/7/2024 H • Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 667080 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
6/7/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/14/2024 • Approved by Governor
6/17/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-243; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1600 (Ch. 2024-274), CS/SB 7016 (Ch. 2024-15)