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FL H0077

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/20/2019

Primary Sponsor

Joy Goff-Marcil

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Florida Statutes section 456.072 to exclude failure to repay state or federally-issued student loans from grounds for disciplinary action against health care practitioners.

  • Repeals section 456.0721, Florida Statutes, which previously authorized license suspension for health care practitioners in default on student loan or scholarship obligations.

  • Modifies section 456.074 to remove automatic license suspension procedures for practitioners who default on state or federally-guaranteed student loans.

  • Establishes the short title as the "Protecting Job Opportunities for Borrowers in Florida Act."

  • Takes effect July 1, 2020.

Legislative Description

Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners

Last Action

Withdrawn prior to introduction

1/10/2020

Committee Referrals

Health Quality Subcommittee9/23/2019

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