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HB 437: Certificates of Need for Hospitals

GENERAL BILL by Sprowls ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz

Certificates of Need for Hospitals; Deletes provisions relating to certificates of need required for new, expanded, or modified hospital construction; revises AHCA's rulemaking authority with respect to hospitals that provide certain services.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/23/2015 House • Filed
    11/5/2015 House • Referred to Select Committee on Affordable Healthcare Access; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 38
    11/12/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Select Committee on Affordable Healthcare Access, 11/19/15, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall
    11/19/2015 House • Favorable by Select Committee on Affordable Healthcare Access; YEAS 10 NAYS 4 -HJ 164
    12/2/2015 House • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 164
    1/8/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/12/16, 1:30 pm, Webster Hall
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 38
    • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 4 -HJ 202
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 202
    1/19/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 01/21/16, 11:30 am, Morris Hall
    1/21/2016 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 3 -HJ 263
    1/25/2016 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 263
    3/11/2016 House • Died on Calendar

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  • HB 437, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/23/2015 at 6:59 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Select Committee on Affordable Healthcare Access (Post-Meeting) 12/2/2015 (pdf)
    Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/12/2016 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/25/2016 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.1055 Rules and enforcement. Page 33 (pdf)
    395.6025 Rural hospital replacement facilities. Page 33 (pdf)
    395.603 Deactivation of general hospital beds; rural hospital impact statement. Page 34 (pdf)
    395.604 Other rural hospital programs. Page 35 (pdf)
    395.605 Emergency care hospitals. Page 35 (pdf)
    408.032 Definitions relating to Health Facility and Services Development Act. Page 2 (pdf)
    408.034 Duties and responsibilities of agency; rules. Page 4 (pdf)
    408.035 Review criteria. Page 5 (pdf)
    408.036 Projects subject to review; exemptions. Page 6 (pdf)
    408.0361 Cardiovascular services and burn unit licensure. Page 35 (pdf)
    408.037 Application content. Page 26 (pdf)
    408.039 Review process. Page 29 (pdf)
    408.043 Special provisions. Page 32 (pdf)

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