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CS/SB 1992: Background Screening

GENERAL BILL by Budget ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Background Screening; Provides that mental health personnel working in a facility licensed under ch. 395, F.S., who work on an intermittent basis for less than 15 hours per week of direct, face-to-face contact with patients are exempt from the fingerprinting and screening requirements. Adds law enforcement officers who have a good moral character to the list of professionals who are not required to be refingerprinted or rescreened. Requires the Board of Nursing to waive background screening requirements for certain certified nursing assistants, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/10/2011 Senate • SPB 7056 submitted as a committee bill (SB 1992) by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    • Filed
    3/16/2011 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Budget -SJ 252
    3/17/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/22/11, 8:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building
    3/22/2011 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 269
    • Introduced -SJ 252
    3/23/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 269
    4/14/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/15/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/15/2011 Senate • CS by- Budget; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 471
    4/20/2011 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 471
    4/25/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/11
    4/26/2011 Senate • CS by Budget read 1st time -SJ 498
    4/27/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 521
    • Amendment(s) adopted (295122, 480232, 501148, 612684, 721528) -SJ 521
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 522
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/28/2011 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 550
    • Amendment(s) adopted (665250) -SJ 550
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 550
    4/29/2011 House • In Messages
    5/2/2011 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 1018
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11
    • Received -HJ 1018
    5/3/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1065
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/4/2011 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1134
    • CS passed; YEAS 106 NAYS 0 -HJ 1135
    5/4/2011 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 851
    6/8/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/23/2011 • Vetoed by Governor
    1/10/2012 Senate • Veto Message received (2012 Regular Session) -SJ 114
    • Veto Message referred to Rules -SJ 125
    3/9/2012 Senate • Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State

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  • CS/SB 1992, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2011 at 4:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7233 (c1) Background Screening Health and Human Services Committee Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 119 (e1) Health Care Hudson Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61)
    Location: In returning messages from House     		Track This Bill
    S 1736 (c1) Health Care Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/6/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167), CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61) -SJ 1239
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.4572 Screening of mental health personnel. Page 3 (pdf)
    408.809 Background screening; prohibited offenses. Page 8 (pdf)
    409.1757 Persons not required to be refingerprinted or rescreened. Page 3 (pdf)
    430.0402 Screening of direct service providers. Page 4 (pdf)
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 7 (pdf)
    435.06 Exclusion from employment. Page 7 (pdf)
    435.07 Exemptions from disqualification. Page 7 (pdf), Page 8 (pdf)
    464.203 Certified nursing assistants; certification requirement. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1992, Engrossed 2 Posted 4/28/2011 at 11:48 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7233 (c1) Background Screening Health and Human Services Committee Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 119 (e1) Health Care Hudson Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61)
    Location: In returning messages from House     		Track This Bill
    S 1736 (c1) Health Care Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/6/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167), CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61) -SJ 1239
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/4/2011 3:06 PM House 106 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.4572 Screening of mental health personnel. Page 3 (pdf)
    408.809 Background screening; prohibited offenses. Page 8 (pdf)
    409.1757 Persons not required to be refingerprinted or rescreened. Page 3 (pdf)
    430.0402 Screening of direct service providers. Page 4 (pdf)
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 7 (pdf)
    435.06 Exclusion from employment. Page 7 (pdf)
    435.07 Exemptions from disqualification. Page 7 (pdf), Page 8 (pdf)
    464.203 Certified nursing assistants; certification requirement. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1992, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/27/2011 at 4:18 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7233 (c1) Background Screening Health and Human Services Committee Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 119 (c2) Health Care Hudson Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61)
    Location: In returning messages from House     		Track This Bill
    S 1736 (c1) Health Care Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/6/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167), CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61) -SJ 1239
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    665250 - Amendment
    Delete line 189 and insert:     		Storms 4/27/2011
    7:53 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/28/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2011 10:20 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.4572 Screening of mental health personnel. Page 3 (pdf)
    408.809 Background screening; prohibited offenses. Page 8 (pdf)
    409.1757 Persons not required to be refingerprinted or rescreened. Page 3 (pdf)
    430.0402 Screening of direct service providers. Page 4 (pdf)
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 7 (pdf)
    435.06 Exclusion from employment. Page 7 (pdf)
    435.07 Exemptions from disqualification. Page 7 (pdf), Page 8 (pdf)
    464.203 Certified nursing assistants; certification requirement. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1992, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/20/2011 at 8:18 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 119 (c2) Health Care Hudson Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61)
    Location: In returning messages from House     		Track This Bill
    H 7233 (c1) Background Screening Health and Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 1736 (c1) Health Care Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/6/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167), CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61) -SJ 1239
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    295122 - Amendment
    Before line 44 insert:     		Storms 4/26/2011
    3:39 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/27/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    480232 - Amendment
    Delete lines 154 - 166 and insert:     		Storms 4/26/2011
    3:39 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/27/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    612684 - Amendment
    Between lines 169 and 170 insert:     		Storms 4/26/2011
    3:38 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/27/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    501148 - Amendment
    Between lines 351 and 352 insert:     		Storms 4/26/2011
    3:39 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/27/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    721528 - Amendment
    Delete line 355 and insert:     		Storms 4/26/2011
    4:22 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/27/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    948596 - Amendment
    Between lines 401 and 402 insert:     		Joyner 4/26/2011
    3:28 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/27/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.809 Background screening; prohibited offenses. Page 7 (pdf)
    409.1757 Persons not required to be refingerprinted or rescreened. Page 2 (pdf)
    430.0402 Screening of direct service providers. Page 3 (pdf)
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 6 (pdf)
    435.07 Exemptions from disqualification. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • SB 1992, Original Filed Version Posted 3/10/2011 at 3:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/18/2011 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Pre-Meeting) 4/14/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7233 Background Screening Health and Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    591708 - Amendment
    Between lines 23 and 24 insert:     		Budget
    (Fasano)     		4/14/2011
    9:11 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/18/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    416376 - Amendment
    Between lines 111 and 112 insert:     		Budget
    (Fasano)     		4/14/2011
    9:11 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/18/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/22/2011 8:00 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/15/2011 1:30 PM Budget 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    430.0402 Screening of direct service providers. Page 1 (pdf)

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