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FL S0996

Bill

Status

Vetoed

4/23/2015

Primary Sponsor

Garrett Richter

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts allopathic physicians (chapter 458), osteopathic physicians (chapter 459), and chiropractic physicians (chapter 460) from licensure as home medical equipment providers when selling or renting electrostimulation medical equipment to their patients during their practice.
  • Exemption applies only to electrostimulation equipment and supplies sold or rented directly to the physician's own patients.
  • Physicians with separate companies, corporations, or divisions that operate as independent home medical equipment businesses remain subject to licensure requirements.
  • Effective date: July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Home Medical Equipment

Last Action

Laid on Table

4/23/2015

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Policy4/2/2015
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services3/11/2015
Health Policy2/26/2015

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