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HB 551: Disabled/Personal Care Services

GENERAL BILL by Silver ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Turnbull

Disabled/Personal Care Services; establishes home & community-based personal care services for persons with disabilities program in Children & Family Services Dept.; directs AHCA to request waiver of Medicaid regulations; directs State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to promote home & community-based personal care services for persons with disabilities program among disabled adults who would otherwise require nursing home care, etc. Creates 410.701-.706; amends 400.0065.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/1/1998 House - Died in Committee on Elder Affairs & Long Term Care (GSC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/13/1997 House • Prefiled
2/28/1997 House • Referred to Elder Affairs & Long Term Care (GSC); Governmental Operations (GRC); Health & Human Services Appropriations
3/4/1997 House • Introduced, referred to Elder Affairs & Long Term Care (GSC); Governmental Operations (GRC); Health & Human Services Appropriations -HJ 00080
3/13/1997 House • Withdrawn from Elder Affairs & Long Term Care (GSC); Governmental Operations (GRC); Health & Human Services Appropriations -HJ 00179; Filed and not referred -HJ 00179
5/2/1997 House • Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, Introduced, not referred
3/3/1998 House • CARRIED OVER; Introduced
3/17/1998 House • Referred to Elder Affairs & Long Term Care (GSC); Governmental Operations (GRC); Health & Human Services Appropriations -HJ 00238
5/1/1998 House • Died in Committee on Elder Affairs & Long Term Care (GSC)