HB 523: Military medical personnel; definition, expands program, report.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Department of Veterans Services; Department of Health Professions; military medical personnel; program; work group; report. Expands the definition of "military medical personnel" for the purposes of the program established by the Department of Veterans Services (the Department), in collaboration with the Department of Health Professions, that allows such military medical personnel to practice and perform certain delegated acts that constitute the practice of medicine or nursing to include other enlisted service members who have successfully completed appropriate technical training and any required certifications and who were discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable. Under current law, "military medical personnel" means an individual who has recently served as a medic in the United States Army, medical technician in the United States Air Force, medical personnel in the United States Space Force, or corpsman in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard.The bill allows such military medical personnel participating in the program to be supervised by any licensed practitioner, as defined in the bill. Current law allows such personnel to be supervised by a physician or podiatrist. The bill directs the Department of Veterans Services to convene a work group to provide guidance on the implementation and further development of the Military Medics and Corpsmen program and to report its findings to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. April 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0625)
2. April 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 625 (effective 7/1/2026)
3. March 25, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
4. March 25, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026
5. March 19, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB523)
6. March 14, 2026Signed by President
7. March 14, 2026Signed by Speaker
8. March 14, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB523ER)
9. March 14, 2026Enrolled
10. March 9, 2026Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
11. March 9, 2026Read third time
12. March 6, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

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