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CS/CS/SB 296: Retirement Communities

GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care ; Saunders ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn ; Atwater ; Crist

Retirement Communities; amends provision re Gold Seal Program; amends standards for evidence of financial soundness & stability of certain nursing home facilities; amends prerequisites that certain nursing homes must fulfill to qualify for sharing programming & staff with other entities that are part of retirement community; authorizes AHCA to adopt rules; provides for establishment of residents' organization, etc. Amends 400.235,.141, 651.081,.085.

Effective Date: 06/10/2003
Last Action: 6/10/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-120
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/10/2003 Senate • Prefiled
1/16/2003 Senate • Referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations
2/7/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 02/18/03, 4:00 pm, 412-K
2/18/2003 Senate • CS by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2/21/2003 Senate • Now in Banking and Insurance
3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00023; On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 02/18/03, 4:00 pm, 412-K; CS by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00096; CS read first time on 03/04/03 -SJ 00094; Now in Banking and Insurance -SJ 00096
3/7/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/12/03, 4:00 pm, 110-S
3/12/2003 Senate • CS/CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00189; CS read first time on 03/18/03 -SJ 00219
3/14/2003 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 00189
3/27/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00282; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/2/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00303; Read second time -SJ 00296
4/3/2003 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00320; CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00320
4/8/2003 House • In Messages
4/22/2003 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00460
4/29/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted for HB 705 -HJ 00729; Read second time -HJ 00729
4/30/2003 House • Read third time -HJ 00908; CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 00908
5/1/2003 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01057
5/27/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/10/2003 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-120