HB 487: Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act
GENERAL BILL by Holloway ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bullard ; Roberson, Y
Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act; creates said act; prescribes safe staffing standards for health care facilities; requires licensed facilities to submit annual staffing plan to AHCA; provides standards for required skill mix; requires compliance with staffing plan; prohibits mandatory overtime; permits employees to refuse certain assignments & to report suspected violations of safe staffing standards, etc. Creates 395.051-.057.
Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Action: 5/4/2007 House - Died in Committee on Health Innovation (HC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/4/2007 House - Died in Committee on Health Innovation (HC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/22/2007 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/31/2007 | House |
• Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 2/8/2007 | House |
• Referred to Health Innovation (HC) by Healthcare Council |
| 3/6/2007 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00041; Referred to Health Innovation (HC) by Healthcare Council -HJ 00121 |
| 5/4/2007 | House |
• Died in Committee on Health Innovation (HC) |