Date	Chamber	Action
8/16/2011	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0424

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Comprehensive Healthcare Workforce Planning Act. Establishes the State Healthcare Workforce Council to provide an ongoing assessment of health care workforce trends, training issues, and financing policies and to recommend appropriate State government and private sector efforts to address identified needs. Provides that the Council's work shall focus on health care workforce supply and distribution; cultural competence and minority participation in health professions education; primary care training and practice; and data evaluation and analysis. Contains provisions concerning members; the preparation of a comprehensive healthcare workforce plan by the Department of Public Health and the Council; and reimbursement of Council members.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds an effective date of July 1, 2012.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that implementation of the Act is entirely subject to the availability and appropriation of funds from federal grant money applied for by the Department of Public Health. Provides that State Healthcare Workforce Council shall work in coordination with the State Health Improvement Plan Implementation Coordination Council to ensure alignment with the State Health Improvement Plan. Includes representatives of pharmacists among the health care workforce experts who are appointed by the Governor to the State Healthcare Workforce Council.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
2/10/2011	Senate	First Reading
2/10/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/2/2011	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
3/9/2011	Senate	Postponed - Public Health
3/9/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
3/9/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/15/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
3/15/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/15/2011	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 009-000-000
3/15/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2011
4/4/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
4/4/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/6/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health
4/8/2011	Senate	Second Reading
4/8/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011
4/12/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 007-000-000
4/14/2011	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/14/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Delgado
4/14/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/14/2011	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
4/14/2011	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
4/14/2011	Senate	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Donne E. Trotter
4/14/2011	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
4/14/2011	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
4/14/2011	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
4/14/2011	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
4/14/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
4/15/2011	House	Arrived in House
4/15/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/15/2011	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
4/15/2011	House	First Reading
4/15/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/25/2011	House	Assigned to Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee
5/12/2011	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee; 011-000-000
5/12/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/17/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/17/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
5/19/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly du Buclet
5/19/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
5/19/2011	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/17/2011	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/16/2011	Senate	Governor Approved
8/16/2011	Senate	Effective Date July 1, 2012
8/16/2011	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0424

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