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CS/SB 2360: Home Health Agencies

GENERAL BILL by Health, Aging and Long-Term Care ; Thomas

Home Health Agencies; establishes licensure & exemptions from licensure requirements for said agencies; provides insurance coverage requirements; provides grounds for disciplinary action, penalties for operating without license, & grounds for revocation or suspension of license; provides for screening of said agency personnel; revises requirements re eligibility of certain foreign-licensed physicians to take & pass standardized examinations, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 10/01/1999
Last Action: 6/11/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-332; See also HB 2125 (Ch. 99-397)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/2/1999 Senate • Filed
    3/16/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00278
    3/25/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, 03/30/99, 2:00 pm, Room-110S
    3/30/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Health, Aging and Long-Term Care -SJ 00436; CS read first time on 04/06/99 -SJ 00450
    4/1/1999 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 00436
    4/15/1999 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 00523; Placed on Calendar
    4/23/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00792
    4/26/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00792, -SJ 00886
    4/27/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00886, -SJ 01222
    4/28/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01221, -SJ 01402
    4/29/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01402, -SJ 01628; Read second time -SJ 01438; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01439; Read third time -SJ 01441; CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01441
    4/29/1999 House • In Messages
    4/30/1999 House • Received -HJ 02109; Read second and third times; CS passed; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 02109
    4/30/1999 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01927
    5/28/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/11/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-332; See also HB 2125 (Ch. 99-397)

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  • CS/SB 2360, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (10)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1983 Home Health Agencies Health Care Licensing & Regulation Similar Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 2360 (Ch. 99-332)
    Location:
    H 923 Home Health Agencies/Nurse Registry Prieguez Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Committee on Insurance (CAC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 2360 (Ch. 99-332)
    Location:
    H 1467 (e2) Health Care Practitioners/Regulation Fasano Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 699 (Ch. 99-349), HB 981 (Ch. 99-183), HB 2125 (Ch. 99-397), HB 2231 (Ch. 99-356), CS/CS/SB 1566 (Ch. 99-251), CS/SB 2360 (Ch. 99-332), CS/SB 2554 (Ch. 99-275)
    Location:
    H 1479 (e1) Professions/Businesses/Occupations Brown Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2125 (Ch. 99-397), CS/CS/SB 1566 (Ch. 99-251), CS/SB 2360 (Ch. 99-332)
    Location:
    H 1795 (c1) Assisted Living Facility/Temperature Sobel Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Children and Families, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 2360 (Ch. 99-332)
    Location:
    H 2125 (e3) Peaden Compare Last Action: 6/18/1999 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-397; See also CS/HB 1 (Ch. 99-377), HB 699 (Ch. 99-349), HB 981 (Ch. 99-183), CS/HB 1927 (Ch. 99-393), HB 2231 (Ch. 99-356), CS/SB 2360 (Ch. 99-332), CS/SB 2554 (Ch. 99-275)
    Location:
    S 2114 Home Health Agencies/Nurse Registry Saunders Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 2360 (Ch. 99-332)
    Location:
    S 2220 (e1) Health Care Clary Compare Last Action: 4/28/1999 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01221, -SJ 01402; Read second time -SJ 01292; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 01292; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01292; House Bill substituted -SJ 01293; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2125 (Ch. 99-397); See also CS/HB 1 (Ch. 99-377), HB 699 (Ch. 99-349), HB 981 (Ch. 99-183), CS/HB 1927 (Ch. 99-393), HB 2231 (Ch. 99-356), CS/CS/SB 1566 (Ch. 99-251), CS/SB 2360 (Ch. 99-332), CS/SB 2554 (Ch. 99-275)
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    S 2314 (c1) Nursing Homes/Cooling of Facilities Campbell Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 2360 (Ch. 99-332)
    Location:
    S 2432 (c1) Health Dept./Professions/Licensing Silver Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 699 (Ch. 99-349), HB 981 (Ch. 99-183), HB 2125 (Ch. 99-397), HB 2231 (Ch. 99-356), CS/CS/SB 1566 (Ch. 99-251), CS/SB 2360 (Ch. 99-332), CS/SB 2554 (Ch. 99-275)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.23 Rules; criteria; Nursing Home Advisory Committee; evaluation and rating system; fee for review of plans.
    400.441 Rules establishing standards.
    400.462 Definitions.
    400.464 Home health agencies to be licensed; expiration of license; exemptions; unlawful acts; penalties.
    400.471 Application for license; fee; provisional license; temporary permit.
    400.474 Denial, suspension, revocation of license; injunction; grounds.
    400.484 Right of inspection.
    400.487 Patient assessment; establishment and review of plan of care; provision of services.
    400.488
    400.491 Clinical records.
    400.497 Rules establishing minimum standards.
    400.506 Licensure of nurse registries; requirements; penalties.
    400.509 Registration of particular service providers exempt from licensure; certificate of registration; regulation of registrants.
    400.512 Screening of home health agency personnel; nurse registry personnel; and sitters, companions, and homemakers.
    458.3115 Restricted license; certain foreign-licensed physicians; United States Medical Licensing Examination
    458.3124 Restricted license; certain experienced foreign-trained physicians.

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  • CS/SB 2360, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    154609 - Amendment
    Murman 5/1/1999
    2:16 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/29/1999 3:17 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/1999 4:14 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.23 Rules; criteria; Nursing Home Advisory Committee; evaluation and rating system; fee for review of plans.
    400.441 Rules establishing standards.
    400.462 Definitions.
    400.464 Home health agencies to be licensed; expiration of license; exemptions; unlawful acts; penalties.
    400.471 Application for license; fee; provisional license; temporary permit.
    400.474 Denial, suspension, revocation of license; injunction; grounds.
    400.484 Right of inspection.
    400.487 Patient assessment; establishment and review of plan of care; provision of services.
    400.488
    400.491 Clinical records.
    400.497 Rules establishing minimum standards.
    400.506 Licensure of nurse registries; requirements; penalties.
    400.509 Registration of particular service providers exempt from licensure; certificate of registration; regulation of registrants.
    400.512 Screening of home health agency personnel; nurse registry personnel; and sitters, companions, and homemakers.
    458.3115 Restricted license; certain foreign-licensed physicians; United States Medical Licensing Examination
    458.3124 Restricted license; certain experienced foreign-trained physicians.

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  • CS/SB 2360, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health, Aging and Long-Term Care (Post-Meeting) 3/31/1999 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (8)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    504366 - Amendment
    Thomas 4/23/1999
    4:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    663504 - Amendment
    Forman 4/23/1999
    4:02 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    234178 - Amendment
    Thomas 4/24/1999
    3:05 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    542768 - Amendment
    Thomas 4/24/1999
    3:08 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    712252 - Amendment
    Clary 4/24/1999
    3:10 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    101070 - Amendment
    Campbell 4/28/1999
    3:16 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    325790 - Amendment
    Gutman 4/28/1999
    3:21 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    981552 - Amendment
    Kirkpatrick 4/29/1999
    2:49 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.462 Definitions.
    400.464 Home health agencies to be licensed; expiration of license; exemptions; unlawful acts; penalties.
    400.471 Application for license; fee; provisional license; temporary permit.
    400.474 Denial, suspension, revocation of license; injunction; grounds.
    400.484 Right of inspection.
    400.487 Patient assessment; establishment and review of plan of care; provision of services.
    400.488
    400.491 Clinical records.
    400.497 Rules establishing minimum standards.
    400.506 Licensure of nurse registries; requirements; penalties.
    400.509 Registration of particular service providers exempt from licensure; certificate of registration; regulation of registrants.
    400.512 Screening of home health agency personnel; nurse registry personnel; and sitters, companions, and homemakers.

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  • SB 2360, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.462 Definitions.
    400.464 Home health agencies to be licensed; expiration of license; exemptions; unlawful acts; penalties.
    400.471 Application for license; fee; provisional license; temporary permit.
    400.474 Denial, suspension, revocation of license; injunction; grounds.
    400.484 Right of inspection.
    400.487 Patient assessment; establishment and review of plan of care; provision of services.
    400.488
    400.491 Clinical records.
    400.497 Rules establishing minimum standards.
    400.506 Licensure of nurse registries; requirements; penalties.
    400.509 Registration of particular service providers exempt from licensure; certificate of registration; regulation of registrants.
    400.512 Screening of home health agency personnel; nurse registry personnel; and sitters, companions, and homemakers.

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