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HB 1: Sunshine for Seniors Act

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adams ; Allen ; Ambler ; Anderson ; Antone ; Arza ; Attkisson ; Ausley ; Barreiro ; Baxley ; Bean ; Bendross-Mindingall ; Bense ; Benson ; Berfield ; Bilirakis ; Bowen ; Brandenburg ; Brown ; Brummer ; Brutus ; Bucher ; Bullard ; Byrd ; Cantens ; Carassas ; Clarke ; Cretul ; Culp ; Cusack ; Davis ; Davis ; Dean ; Detert ; Domino ; Evers ; Farkas ; Fields ; Fiorentino ; Galvano ; Gannon ; Garcia ; Gardiner ; Gelber ; Gibson ; Gibson ; Goodlette ; Gottlieb ; Green ; Greenstein ; Harper ; Harrell ; Harrington ; Hasner ; Henriquez ; Hogan ; Holloway ; Homan ; Jennings ; Johnson ; Jordan ; Joyner ; Justice ; Kallinger ; Kendrick ; Kilmer ; Kosmas ; Kottkamp ; Dick ; Kyle ; Littlefield ; Llorente ; Machek ; Mack ; Mahon ; Mayfield ; McInvale ; Meadows ; Mealor ; Murman ; Murzin ; Needelman ; Negron ; Patterson ; Paul ; Peterman ; Pickens ; Planas ; Poppell ; Prieguez ; Quinones ; Reagan ; Rich ; Richardson ; Ritter ; Rivera ; Robaina ; Roberson, Y ; Ross ; Rubio ; Russell ; Ryan ; Sansom ; Seiler ; Simmons ; Slosberg ; Smith ; Sobel ; Sorensen ; Spratt ; Stansel ; Stargel ; Troutman ; Vana ; Waters ; Wiles ; Wishner ; Zapata

Sunshine for Seniors Act; provides popular name; provides definitions; provides legislative findings & intent; creates Sunshine for Seniors Program to assist low-income seniors with obtaining prescription drugs from manufacturers' pharmaceutical assistance programs; provides implementation & oversight duties of Elderly Affairs Dept.; provides for community partnerships; provides for contracts; requires annual evaluation reports on program, etc. Creates 430.83.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
 Last Action: 5/2/2003 Senate - Died in Committee on Appropriations, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 22-A (Ch. 2003-405)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/26/2003 House • Prefiled
    2/27/2003 House • Placed on Calendar
    3/4/2003 House • Introduced, placed on Calendar -HJ 00025
    3/7/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00158; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00158; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00158
    3/11/2003 House • Read third time -HJ 00171; Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00171
    3/13/2003 Senate • In Messages
    3/19/2003 Senate • Received, referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00241
    3/20/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 03/25/03, 3:15 pm, 412-K
    3/25/2003 Senate • Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00263
    3/26/2003 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 00263
    4/7/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 04/10/03, 3:00 pm, 110-S
    4/10/2003 Senate • Favorable with 3 amendment(s) by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00427
    4/11/2003 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 00427
    5/2/2003 Senate • Died in Committee on Appropriations, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 22-A (Ch. 2003-405)

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  • HB 1, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2003 at 12:50 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    371376 - Amendment
    		Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care 3/26/2003
    1:25 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    481622 - Amendment
    		Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care 3/26/2003
    1:25 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    822130 - Amendment
    		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 4/11/2003
    11:42 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    872146 - Amendment
    		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 4/11/2003
    11:42 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    795042 - Amendment
    		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 4/11/2003
    11:42 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/11/2003 10:14 AM House 60 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/11/2003 10:14 AM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    430.83

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  • HB 1, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2003 at 4:53 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2003 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2003 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    365117 - Amendment
    		Zapata 3/6/2003
    10:18 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 635471 - Substitute Amendment (365117)
    		Kyle 3/6/2003
    5:45 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    430.83

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