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CS/CS/HB 1267: Nursing Homes

GENERAL BILL by Stargel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Homan

Nursing Homes; provides for alternative bed locations in nursing home rooms & provides criteria for bed placement; requires signed statement from resident or representative if alternative bed placement is not in compliance with Fla. Building Code; requires facility to maintain log of alternative bed placements & to retain signed statements; requires nursing homes to be protected by certain automatic sprinkler systems, etc. Amends Chs. 400, 633.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 6/14/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-234; See also CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 442 (Ch. 2005-147)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2005 House • Filed
3/8/2005 House • Introduced -HJ 00108
3/14/2005 House • Referred to Elder & Long-Term Care (HFC); Judiciary (JC); Health Care Appropriations (FC); Health & Families Council -HJ 00223
4/4/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Elder & Long-Term Care (HFC), 04/06/05, 10:30 am, Reed Hall
4/6/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Elder & Long-Term Care (HFC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00508
4/13/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Judiciary (JC) -HJ 00508
4/14/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (JC), 04/18/05, 2:30 pm, Morris Hall
4/18/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Judiciary (JC); YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 00591
4/20/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Health Care Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00591
4/26/2005 House • Withdrawn from Health Care Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00680; Now in Health & Families Council; On Council agenda-- Health & Families Council, 04/27/05, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
4/27/2005 House • Favorable by- Health & Families Council; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00907; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00907
4/29/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01037; Ordered engrossed -HJ 01038; Read third time -HJ 01038; Passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 01038
4/29/2005 Senate • In Messages
5/2/2005 Senate • Received, referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Banking and Insurance; Government Efficiency Appropriations -SJ 00814
5/4/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Banking and Insurance; Government Efficiency Appropriations -SJ 00911; Substituted for SB 2572 -SJ 00912; Read second time -SJ 00911
5/5/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01078; Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01078
5/5/2005 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01505
6/6/2005 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/14/2005 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-234; See also CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 442 (Ch. 2005-147)