Medical Specialty Designations
Summary
Medical Specialty Designations; Provides that using term designating certain medical specialty is grounds for disciplinary action; provides enforcement authority; authorizes DOH to adopt rules.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2022
Last action Mar 14, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2022 · House Feb 24, 2022
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Mar 10, 2022
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
12
Committee
14
Amendments
2
Mar 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (620066)
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced
Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Rules (175492); YEAS 12 NAYS 3
upper
Mar 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/08/22, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 95, NAYS 19
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Jan 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda
lower
Dec 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Dec 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Dec 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ralph Massullo
RRepublican
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