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CS/CS/CS/HB 391: Home Health Aides for Medically Fragile Children

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee ; Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee ; Tramont ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Anderson ; Bartleman ; Basabe ; Canady ; Cassel ; Chaney ; Gottlieb ; Harris ; Hunschofsky ; López, J. ; Plasencia ; Robinson, F. ; Steele ; Tant

Home Health Aides for Medically Fragile Children; Requires home health agencies to ensure tasks delegated to home health aides for medically fragile children meet specified requirements; provides individuals exemption from costs associated with specified training; authorizes home health aides for medically fragile children to perform tasks delegated by registered nurse; requires AHCA to conduct annual assessment of certified health aide program; requires agency to submit report to Governor & Legislature; requires agency to establish a specified fee schedule; provides appropriations. APPROPRIATION: $472,317

Effective Date: 6/2/2023
Last Action: 6/2/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-183
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/23/2023 House • Filed
    2/1/2023 House • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/24/2023 House • Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
    3/28/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    3/29/2023 House • Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/30/2023 House • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    4/10/2023 House • Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    4/12/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    4/13/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/17/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
    4/19/2023 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
    4/20/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
    4/25/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/26/2023 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
    4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    • Received
    5/2/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 676
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 452 -SJ 676
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 676
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 676
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 676
    5/2/2023 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    5/23/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/2/2023 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2023-183

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 391, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2023 at 11:02 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 452 (c2) Home Health Aides for Medically Fragile Children Harrell Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 391 (Ch. 2023-183) -SJ 676

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.462 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    400.464 Home health agencies to be licensed; expiration of license; exemptions; unlawful acts; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    400.476 Staffing requirements; notifications; limitations on staffing services. Page 6 (pdf)
    400.4765 Page 7 (pdf)
    400.489 Administration of medication by a home health aide; staff training requirements. Page 12 (pdf)
    400.490 Nurse-delegated tasks. Page 13 (pdf)
    400.54 Page 13 (pdf)
    408.822 Direct care workforce survey. Page 14 (pdf)
    464.0156 Delegation of duties. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 391, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/19/2023 at 12:08 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 452 (c2) Home Health Aides for Medically Fragile Children Harrell Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 391 (Ch. 2023-183) -SJ 676

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2023 12:26 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2023 10:42 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.462 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    400.464 Home health agencies to be licensed; expiration of license; exemptions; unlawful acts; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    400.476 Staffing requirements; notifications; limitations on staffing services. Page 6 (pdf)
    400.4765 Page 7 (pdf)
    400.489 Administration of medication by a home health aide; staff training requirements. Page 12 (pdf)
    400.490 Nurse-delegated tasks. Page 13 (pdf)
    400.54 Page 13 (pdf)
    408.822 Direct care workforce survey. Page 14 (pdf)
    464.0156 Delegation of duties. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 391, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/13/2023 at 8:43 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 452 (c2) Home Health Aides for Medically Fragile Children Harrell Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 391 (Ch. 2023-183) -SJ 676

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    264075 - Amendment
    Remove lines 100-108 and insert:
    Anderson 4/17/2023
    4:58 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/17/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.462 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    400.464 Home health agencies to be licensed; expiration of license; exemptions; unlawful acts; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    400.476 Staffing requirements; notifications; limitations on staffing services. Page 6 (pdf)
    400.4765 Page 6 (pdf)
    400.489 Administration of medication by a home health aide; staff training requirements. Page 11 (pdf)
    400.490 Nurse-delegated tasks. Page 13 (pdf)
    400.54 Page 13 (pdf)
    408.822 Direct care workforce survey. Page 14 (pdf)
    464.0156 Delegation of duties. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 391, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/29/2023 at 5:30 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 452 (c1) Home Health Aides for Medically Fragile Children Harrell Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 391 (Ch. 2023-183) -SJ 676

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    606829 - Amendment
    Between lines 376 and 377, insert:
    Tramont 4/11/2023
    3:46 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/12/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.462 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    400.464 Home health agencies to be licensed; expiration of license; exemptions; unlawful acts; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    400.476 Staffing requirements; notifications; limitations on staffing services. Page 6 (pdf)
    400.4765 Page 6 (pdf)
    400.489 Administration of medication by a home health aide; staff training requirements. Page 11 (pdf)
    400.490 Nurse-delegated tasks. Page 12 (pdf)
    400.54 Page 12 (pdf)
    408.822 Direct care workforce survey. Page 13 (pdf)
    464.0156 Delegation of duties. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • HB 391, Original Filed Version Posted 1/23/2023 at 4:47 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/6/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 452 (c1) Home Health Aides for Medically Fragile Children Harrell Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 391 (Ch. 2023-183) -SJ 676

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    123991 - Amendment
    Between lines 258 and 259, insert:
    Anderson 3/28/2023
    5:28 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/28/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.462 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    400.464 Home health agencies to be licensed; expiration of license; exemptions; unlawful acts; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    400.476 Staffing requirements; notifications; limitations on staffing services. Page 6 (pdf)
    400.4765 Page 6 (pdf)
    400.489 Administration of medication by a home health aide; staff training requirements. Page 11 (pdf)
    400.490 Nurse-delegated tasks. Page 12 (pdf)
    400.54 Page 13 (pdf)
    408.822 Direct care workforce survey. Page 13 (pdf)
    464.0156 Delegation of duties. Page 14 (pdf)

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