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FL S1812

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/4/2011

Primary Sponsor

Thad Altman

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Names temporary certificates issued to physicians practicing in areas of critical need the "Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins, Jr., Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need"
  • Applies naming convention to both sections 458.315 (medical doctors) and 459.0076 (osteopathic physicians) of Florida Statutes
  • Honors Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins, Jr., a retired Naval Academy graduate and former Executive Director of the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs who advocated for using retired physicians to address healthcare shortages in underserved areas
  • Takes effect July 1, 2011

Legislative Description

Physicians' Temporary Certificates/Critical Need

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Health Regulation3/14/2011

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