House Rule 72.(a) and Senate Rule 7.05 provide that no action may be taken in the House
Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor, on the floor of the House of Representatives, in
the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor, or on the floor of the Senate on any
bill that provides for licensure of any profession, occupation or class of health care providers not
currently licensed or expands the scope of practice of any profession, occupation, or class of
health care providers unless the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor or the
Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor has initiated a study of the feasibility of
such legislation at least thirty (30) days prior to convening the next legislative session.
House Rule 72.(b) and Senate Rule 7.05 provide that a bill providing for the licensure of any
profession, occupation, or class of health care providers not currently licensed or expanding the
scope of any practice of any profession, occupation, or class of health care providers may be
acted upon without the initiation of a feasibility study upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the House
Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee membership or upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the
Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee membership.
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