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CS/CS/HB 739: Health Care/Nursing

GENERAL BILL by Grimsley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Homan

Health Care/Nursing; revises purpose of Home Health Agencies law to include licensure of nurse registries; revises requirements for license application by home health agency; changes timeframe for home health agency to retain patient records; provides for continued confidentiality of patient information in compliance with federal law; revises requirements governing nurse registries & increases license fee, etc. Amends Ch. 400.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
 Last Action: 5/3/2005 House - Substituted CS/SB 484; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 484 (Ch. 2005-243), CS/SB 474 (Ch. 2005-170), CS/SB 720 (Ch. 2005-172) -HJ 01182
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/8/2005 House • Filed
    2/18/2005 House • Referred to Health Care Regulation (HFC); Criminal Justice (JC); Health Care Appropriations (FC); Health & Families Council
    3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to Health Care Regulation (HFC); Criminal Justice (JC); Health Care Appropriations (FC); Health & Families Council -HJ 00069
    3/21/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Regulation (HFC), 03/23/05, 9:00 am, 212-K
    3/23/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Health Care Regulation (HFC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00337
    4/1/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
    4/2/2005 House • Now in Criminal Justice (JC) -HJ 00337
    4/11/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice (JC), 04/13/05, 1:00 pm, 404-H
    4/13/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Criminal Justice (JC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00560
    4/14/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
    4/15/2005 House • Now in Health Care Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00560; On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations (FC), 04/15/05, 11:30 am, Morris Hall; Favorable by Health Care Appropriations (FC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00561; Now in Health & Families Council -HJ 00561
    4/21/2005 House • On Council agenda-- Health & Families Council, 04/22/05, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
    4/22/2005 House • Favorable by- Health & Families Council; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00673; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00673
    5/3/2005 House • Substituted CS/SB 484; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 484 (Ch. 2005-243), CS/SB 474 (Ch. 2005-170), CS/SB 720 (Ch. 2005-172) -HJ 01182

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  • CS/CS/HB 739, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/14/2005 at 8:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 484 (e3) Peaden Identical Last Action: 6/17/2005 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-243; See also CS/SB 474 (Ch. 2005-170), CS/SB 720 (Ch. 2005-172)
    Location:
    H 797 Davis Compare Last Action: 5/3/2005 H Substituted CS/SB 720; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 720 (Ch. 2005-172), CS/SB 474 (Ch. 2005-170), CS/SB 484 (Ch. 2005-243) -HJ 01236
    Location:
    H 1375 Cannon Compare Last Action: 5/3/2005 H Substituted CS/SB 474; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 474 (Ch. 2005-170), CS/SB 484 (Ch. 2005-243), CS/SB 720 (Ch. 2005-172) -HJ 01223
    Location:
    H 1941 Garcia Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 H Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 442 (Ch. 2005-147), CS/SB 474 (Ch. 2005-170), CS/SB 484 (Ch. 2005-243), CS/SB 720 (Ch. 2005-172)
    Location:
    S 474 (e1) Saunders Compare Last Action: 6/10/2005 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-170; See also CS/SB 484 (Ch. 2005-243), CS/SB 720 (Ch. 2005-172)
    Location:
    S 720 (c1) Wise Compare Last Action: 6/10/2005 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-172; See also CS/SB 474 (Ch. 2005-170), CS/SB 484 (Ch. 2005-243)
    Location:
    S 2608 Health Care Licensing Procedures Act Fasano Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Children and Families, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 474 (Ch. 2005-170), CS/SB 484 (Ch. 2005-243), CS/SB 720 (Ch. 2005-172)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.461 Short title; purpose.
    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.
    400.487 Home health service agreements; physician's treatment orders; patient assessment; establishment and review of plan of care; provision of services; orders not to resuscitate.
    400.491 Clinical records.
    400.494 Information about patients confidential.
    400.506 Licensure of nurse registries; requirements; penalties.
    400.512 Screening of home health agency personnel; nurse registry personnel; and companions and homemakers.
    400.515 Injunction proceedings.

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  • CS/HB 739, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/1/2005 at 9:24 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.461 Short title; purpose.
    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.
    400.487 Home health service agreements; physician's treatment orders; patient assessment; establishment and review of plan of care; provision of services; orders not to resuscitate.
    400.491 Clinical records.
    400.494 Information about patients confidential.
    400.506 Licensure of nurse registries; requirements; penalties.
    400.512 Screening of home health agency personnel; nurse registry personnel; and companions and homemakers.
    400.515 Injunction proceedings.

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  • HB 739, Original Filed Version Posted 2/8/2005 at 8:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Criminal Justice Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Health Care Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Health Care Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Health Care Regulation Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Health Care Regulation Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Health & Families Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Health & Families Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.461 Short title; purpose.
    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.
    400.487 Home health service agreements; physician's treatment orders; patient assessment; establishment and review of plan of care; provision of services; orders not to resuscitate.
    400.491 Clinical records.
    400.494 Information about patients confidential.
    400.506 Licensure of nurse registries; requirements; penalties.
    400.512 Screening of home health agency personnel; nurse registry personnel; and companions and homemakers.
    400.515 Injunction proceedings.

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