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HB 7051: Certificates of Need/Nursing Homes

GENERAL BILL by Elder & Long-Term Care Committee ; Gibson

Certificates of Need/Nursing Homes; extends moratorium on certificates of need for additional community nursing home beds until July 1, 2011; specifies nonapplication of moratorium for addition of nursing home beds in certain specified facilities; provides for repeal upon expiration of moratorium; exempts nursing home that is created by combining certain licensed beds from requirements for obtaining certificate of need from AHCA, etc. Amends 651.1185, 408.036,.040,.0435.

Effective Date: 06/09/2006
Last Action: 6/9/2006 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-161; See also HB 7141 (Ch. 2006-192)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/22/2006 House • Filed
3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to Health Care Appropriations (FC); Health & Families Council -HJ 00126
3/15/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations (FC), 03/17/06, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
3/17/2006 House • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations (FC); YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00267; Now in Health & Families Council -HJ 00267
3/24/2006 House • On Council agenda-- Health & Families Council, 03/28/06, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
3/28/2006 House • Favorable by- Health & Families Council; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 00302; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00302
4/7/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar
4/18/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00455
4/19/2006 House • Read third time -HJ 00476; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00476; Passed as amended; YEAS 120 NAYS 0 -HJ 00476
4/20/2006 House • Immediately certified -HJ 00520
4/20/2006 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Health Care; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00516; Withdrawn from Health Care; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00488; Substituted for CS/SB 790 -SJ 00488; Read second time -SJ 00488; Read third time -SJ 00488; Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 00488
4/21/2006 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00552
6/5/2006 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/9/2006 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-161; See also HB 7141 (Ch. 2006-192)