Physician Health and Wellness Program.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill sets up a new Physician Health and Wellness Program that the Medical Board must run through a nonprofit contractor. It defines who can join, how the program operates, and requires strict confidentiality while allowing the board to refer impaired doctors instead of disciplining them outright. The Osteopathic Medical Board is excluded, and the program is funded by participants, not local agencies.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 1735.) · May 27, 2025

Hearings

• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 30, 2026
• Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Hearing
  Business, Professions and Economic Development · Jul 7, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 21, 2025
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Apr 29, 2025
• Business and Professions Committee Hearing
  Business and Professions · Apr 22, 2025

History

1. Jul 9, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2. Jul 8, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
3. Jul 7, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
4. Jun 26, 2025In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
5. Jun 4, 2025Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD.
6. May 28, 2025In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
7. May 27, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 1735.)
8. May 22, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. May 21, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (May 21).
10. May 14, 2025In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
11. Apr 30, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
12. Apr 22, 2025Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

The 12 most recent of 19 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Marc Berman (D) · sponsor
• Berman

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