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CS/HB 621: Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Frishe ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adkins ; Ahern ; Gaetz ; Hager ; Harrison ; Nehr ; Patronis ; Sands ; Soto ; Tobia

Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities; Clarifies that transfer & discharge of facility residents are governed by nursing home law; deletes requirement that resident care plan be signed by certain persons; deletes provisions requiring license applicant to submit signed affidavit relating to financial or ownership interests, number of beds, copies of civil verdicts or judgments involving applicant, & plan for quality assurance & risk management; provides that licensee must provide certain information relating to financial or ownership interests if requested by AHCA; revises provisions relating to provision of respite care in facility; repeals provisions relating to Medicaid "Up-or-Out" Quality of Care Contract Management Program; provides that health services administration or equivalent major shall satisfy education requirements for nursing home administrator applicants.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Health Regulation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 787 (Ch. 2012-160)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Regulation (HR)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/9/2011 House • Filed
    11/21/2011 House • Referred to Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 62
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 61
    • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee, 01/12/12, 8:00 am, 306 HOB
    1/12/2012 House • Favorable by Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 3 -HJ 219
    • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 219
    • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/17/12, 12:30 pm, Webster Hall
    1/17/2012 House • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 1 -HJ 229
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 229
    2/14/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/16/12, 9:00 am, 404 HOB
    2/16/2012 House • CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 684
    2/20/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 682
    • CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 675
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/22/12
    2/22/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 717
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/23/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 764
    • CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 765
    2/24/2012 Senate • In Messages
    3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 817
    • Referred to Health Regulation; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Budget -SJ 817
    3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Health Regulation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 787 (Ch. 2012-160)

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  • CS/HB 621, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/20/2012 at 7:42 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 482 Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities Latvala Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 787 (Ch. 2012-160)
    Location: In committee/council (BHA)     		Track This Bill
    H 787 (er) Health Care Facilities Trujillo Compare Last Action: 4/29/2012 Chapter No. 2012-160
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 1419 (e1) Health Care Facilities Brodeur Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Health Regulation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 517 (Ch. 2012-61), CS/CS/HB 787 (Ch. 2012-160), CS/CS/CS/HB 943 (Ch. 2012-73), CS/CS/CS/HB 1263 (Ch. 2012-184)
    Location: In committee/council (HR)     		Track This Bill
    S 1292 (c1) Health Care Facilities Bogdanoff Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 787 (Ch. 2012-160) -SJ 1260
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 1884 (c2) Health Regulation by the Agency for Health Care Administration Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 517 (Ch. 2012-61), CS/CS/CS/HB 711 (Ch. 2012-66), CS/CS/HB 787 (Ch. 2012-160), CS/CS/CS/HB 943 (Ch. 2012-73), CS/SB 730 (Ch. 2012-44)
    Location: On Special Order Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    012657 - Amendment
    Between lines 800 and 801, insert:     		Frishe 2/21/2012
    1:47 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    2/22/2012     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/23/2012 2:06 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (21)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.42 Exclusions from application of part. Page 2 (pdf)
    400.021 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    400.0239 Quality of Long-Term Care Facility Improvement Trust Fund. Page 4 (pdf)
    400.0255 Resident transfer or discharge; requirements and procedures; hearings. Page 4 (pdf)
    400.063 Resident protection. Page 5 (pdf)
    400.071 Application for license. Page 6 (pdf)
    400.0712 Application for inactive license. Page 7 (pdf)
    400.111 Disclosure of controlling interest. Page 8 (pdf)
    400.1183 Resident grievance procedures. Page 9 (pdf)
    400.141 Administration and management of nursing home facilities. Page 9 (pdf)
    400.142 Emergency medication kits; orders not to resuscitate. Page 22 (pdf)
    400.147 Internal risk management and quality assurance program. Page 23 (pdf)
    400.148 Medicaid “Up-or-Out” Quality of Care Contract Management Program. Page 25 (pdf)
    400.19 Right of entry and inspection. Page 26 (pdf)
    400.191 Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records. Page 27 (pdf)
    400.23 Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status. Page 27 (pdf)
    400.462 Definitions. Page 29 (pdf)
    430.80 Implementation of a teaching nursing home pilot project. Page 29 (pdf)
    430.81 Implementation of a teaching agency for home and community-based care. Page 30 (pdf)
    468.1695 Licensure by examination. Page 31 (pdf)
    651.118 Agency for Health Care Administration; certificates of need; sheltered beds; community beds. Page 31 (pdf)

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  • HB 621, Original Filed Version Posted 11/9/2011 at 1:28 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/12/2012 (pdf)
    Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/17/2012 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 482 Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities Latvala Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 787 (Ch. 2012-160)
    Location: In committee/council (BHA)     		Track This Bill
    H 787 (c1) Nursing Home Facilities Trujillo Compare Last Action: 4/29/2012 Chapter No. 2012-160
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 1419 (c1) Health Care Facilities Brodeur Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Health Regulation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 517 (Ch. 2012-61), CS/CS/HB 787 (Ch. 2012-160), CS/CS/CS/HB 943 (Ch. 2012-73), CS/CS/CS/HB 1263 (Ch. 2012-184)
    Location: In committee/council (HR)     		Track This Bill
    S 1292 Nursing Home Facilities Bogdanoff Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 787 (Ch. 2012-160) -SJ 1260
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 1884 (c1) Health Regulation by the Agency for Health Care Administration Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 517 (Ch. 2012-61), CS/CS/CS/HB 711 (Ch. 2012-66), CS/CS/HB 787 (Ch. 2012-160), CS/CS/CS/HB 943 (Ch. 2012-73), CS/SB 730 (Ch. 2012-44)
    Location: On Special Order Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (8)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    723941 - Amendment
    Remove lines 86-98     		Frishe 2/15/2012
    6:18 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/16/2012     		PDF
    159853 - Amendment
    Remove line 587 and insert:     		Frishe 2/15/2012
    6:19 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/16/2012     		PDF
    188175 - Amendment
    Remove lines 640-654 and insert:     		Frishe 2/15/2012
    6:19 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/16/2012     		PDF
    885893 - Amendment
    Remove lines 773-785 and insert:     		Frishe 2/15/2012
    6:21 PM     		PDF
    hierarchy 348791 - Substitute Amendment (885893)
    Remove lines 773-785 and insert:     		Wood 2/16/2012
    10:59 AM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/16/2012     		PDF
    256913 - Amendment
    Remove lines 798-809     		Frishe 2/15/2012
    6:22 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/16/2012     		PDF
    791683 - Amendment
    Between lines 858 and 859, insert:     		Corcoran 1/17/2012
    8:26 AM     		Withdrawn
    1/17/2012     		PDF
    177847 - Amendment
    Between lines 858 and 859, insert:     		Frishe 2/15/2012
    6:22 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/16/2012     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (23)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.42 Exclusions from application of part. Page 2 (pdf)
    400.021 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    400.0234 Availability of facility records for investigation of resident’s rights violations and defenses; penalty. Page 4 (pdf)
    400.0239 Quality of Long-Term Care Facility Improvement Trust Fund. Page 4 (pdf)
    400.0255 Resident transfer or discharge; requirements and procedures; hearings. Page 4 (pdf)
    400.063 Resident protection. Page 5 (pdf)
    400.071 Application for license. Page 6 (pdf)
    400.0712 Application for inactive license. Page 8 (pdf)
    400.111 Disclosure of controlling interest. Page 9 (pdf)
    400.1183 Resident grievance procedures. Page 9 (pdf)
    400.141 Administration and management of nursing home facilities. Page 10 (pdf)
    400.142 Emergency medication kits; orders not to resuscitate. Page 23 (pdf)
    400.145 Records of care and treatment of resident; copies to be furnished. Page 23 (pdf)
    400.147 Internal risk management and quality assurance program. Page 23 (pdf)
    400.148 Medicaid “Up-or-Out” Quality of Care Contract Management Program. Page 26 (pdf)
    400.19 Right of entry and inspection. Page 26 (pdf)
    400.191 Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records. Page 27 (pdf)
    400.23 Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status. Page 28 (pdf)
    400.462 Definitions. Page 29 (pdf)
    429.294 Availability of facility records for investigation of resident’s rights violations and defenses; penalty. Page 29 (pdf)
    430.80 Implementation of a teaching nursing home pilot project. Page 29 (pdf)
    430.81 Implementation of a teaching agency for home and community-based care. Page 30 (pdf)
    651.118 Agency for Health Care Administration; certificates of need; sheltered beds; community beds. Page 31 (pdf)

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