CS/HB 809: Temporary Certificates for Practice in Areas of Critical Need

GENERAL BILL by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, Benarroch, López, J.; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby, Trabulsy

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 under certain circumstances.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/6/2026 01:08 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1480 (c1) by Burton Temporary Certificates for Practice in Areas of Critical Need Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 809 -SJ 653	Identical

• Citations - Statute (3)

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  458.315	Temporary certificate for practice in areas of critical need.	Page 1 (pdf)
  459.0076	Temporary certificate for practice in areas of critical need.	Page 2 (pdf)
  464.0121	Temporary certificate for practice in areas of critical need.	Page 3 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/17/2025	H	• Filed
  1/5/2026	H	• Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/30/2026	H	• PCS added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
  2/3/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  2/4/2026	H	• Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2/6/2026	H	• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
  2/16/2026	H	• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
  2/18/2026	H	• Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  2/26/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
  3/3/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
  3/3/2026	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
  3/6/2026	S	• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 653 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 1480 -SJ 653 • Read 2nd time -SJ 653 • Read 3rd time -SJ 653 • CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 653
  3/6/2026	H	• In Messages • Ordered enrolled