BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5437

SB 5437: Podiatric physician/surgeon

Reimbursing podiatric physicians and surgeons.

Summary

$ Prohibits health maintenance organizations from discriminating between physicians, osteopathic physicians and podiatric physicians in the terms, conditions and reimbursement of foot care services.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5437), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedJan 22, 1999
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 9, 1999
Passed Housestopped here
Governor
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Prime sponsor: Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)
Introduced: January 22, 1999 in the Senate
Last action: January 12, 2000
Companion bill: HB 1535
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 9, 1999

Version voted on: ESB 5437

48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	0	1	0
Republican	22	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

Albert Bauer D-49

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 5437 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5437 (2025–26) Noncompetition agreements · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5437 (2023–24) Special districts/vacancies · Enacted · Chapter 369, Laws of 2023
SB 5437 (2021–22) Dept. of Corrections systems · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5437 (2019–20) ECEAP eligibility · Enacted · Chapter 408, Laws of 2019
SB 5437 (2017–18) Weighmaster program · Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2017
SB 5437 (2015–16) Breakfast after the bell · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5437 (2013–14) Boating safety · Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2013
SB 5437 (2011–12) Fish and wildlife commission · Did not pass · died in committee

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