2024 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
H0637: Treatment by a Medical Specialist
Legislative Summary
Authorizes firefighter, law enforcement officer, correctional officer, & correctional probation officer to receive medical treatment by medical specialist for certain conditions; requires continuing care & treatment by medical specialist to be reasonable, necessary & related to firefighter's or officer's condition & authorized by workers compensation carrier, self-insured employer, or third-party administrator; specifies reimbursement percentage for such treatment.
Bill History
11/21/2023
Filed
House of Representatives
11/30/2023
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
House of Representatives
11/30/2023
Referred to Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
11/30/2023
Referred to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
11/30/2023
Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
1/16/2024
Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
1/18/2024
Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/19/2024
Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/19/2024
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
1/19/2024
CS Filed
House of Representatives
1/22/2024
Referred to Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
1/22/2024
Referred to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
1/22/2024
Now in Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
1/22/2024
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
1/29/2024
Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Favorable by Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Reported out of Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Now in Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/24/2024
Reported out of Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/24/2024
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
2/24/2024
CS Filed
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2024)
House of Representatives
3/1/2024
Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
House of Representatives
3/1/2024
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Laid on Table
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #717201
1/17/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Commerce Committee
2/22/2024
18
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations Committee
1/31/2024
27
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
1/18/2024
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(11/21/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 20
Democrat: 13
Primary Sponsor
Brad Yeager
Republican
Co-Sponsors (32)
Shane Abbott
Republican
Daniel Alvarez
Republican
Adam Anderson
Republican
Kristen Arrington
Democrat
Kimberly Berfield
Republican
Mike Caruso
Republican
Joseph Casello
Democrat
Linda Chaney
Republican
Lindsay Cross
Democrat
Dan Daley
Democrat
Anna Eskamani
Democrat
Tiffany Esposito
Republican
Peggy Gossett-Seidman
Republican
Michael Gottlieb
Democrat
Jeff Holcomb
Republican
Christine Hunschofsky
Democrat
Berny Jacques
Republican
Dotie Joseph
Democrat
Chip LaMarca
Republican
Johanna Lopez
Democrat
Vicki Lopez
Republican
Ralph Massullo
Republican
Rachel Plakon
Republican
Joel Rudman
Republican
Michelle Salzman
Republican
Kelly Skidmore
Democrat
Paula Stark
Republican
Kevin Steele
Republican
Allison Tant
Democrat
Susan Valdes
Republican
Katherine Waldron
Democrat
Marie Woodson
Democrat