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SB 22-A: Health Care

GENERAL BILL by Peaden ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dawson

Health Care; deletes repeal of provisions requiring payment of certain fees upon transfer of leasehold license for nursing facility; revises training requirements for administrators & staff of assisted living facilities & adult family-care home providers; revises provisions governing payment of optional medical benefits for certain Medicaid-eligible persons; revises pharmaceutical expense assistance program for low-income elderly individuals, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/2003 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/26/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-405
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
5/12/2003 Senate • Filed; Considered outside purview of the Call -SJ 00003; Introduction allowed -SJ 00003; Introduced, referred to Appropriations -SJ 00003
5/13/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 05/14/03, 10:30 am, 412-K
5/14/2003 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 1 -SJ 00006; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00006
5/16/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00013; Read second time -SJ 00022; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00023; Read third time -SJ 00023; Passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 1 -SJ 00023; Requested House to concur, if refused to concur substance added to Conference Committee -SJ 00023
5/16/2003 House • In Messages; Received -HJ 00116; Read second time -HJ 00116; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00116; Read third time -HJ 00123; Passed as amended; YEAS 110 NAYS 1 -HJ 00123; Refused to concur, acceded to Senate request for conference committee -HJ 00148
5/16/2003 Senate • In returning messages; Refused to concur -SJ 00030
5/27/2003 Senate • Conference Committee Report received -SJ 00298; Conference Committee Report adopted -SJ 00310; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00310
5/27/2003 House • In returning messages; Conference Committee Report received -HJ 00413; Conference Committee Report adopted -HJ 00425; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 00425
5/27/2003 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 00371
6/17/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/26/2003 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-405