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CS/HB 7215: Rural Health Care

GENERAL BILL by Health Care Regulation Committee ; Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Allen ; Benson ; Coley ; Jennings ; Kendrick ; Richardson ; Stansel

Rural Health Care; revises purpose & functions of Office of Rural Health in DOH; revises provisions re governance & organization of rural health networks; establishes grant program for funding rural health networks; removes emergency care hospitals & essential access community hospitals from certain licensure requirements; establishes Office of Minority Health; provides legislative intent, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 5/5/2006 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/30/2006 House • Filed
3/31/2006 House • Introduced -HJ 00309
4/3/2006 House • Referred to Health Care Appropriations (FC); Health & Families Council -HJ 00340
4/18/2006 House • On Council agenda-- Health & Families Council, 04/20/06, 2:45 pm, Reed Hall --Not received
4/24/2006 House • Withdrawn from Health Care Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00558; Now in Health & Families Council; On Council agenda-- Health & Families Council, 04/25/06, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
4/25/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Health & Families Council; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00693
4/26/2006 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00693
4/28/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00879; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00880
5/1/2006 House • Read third time -HJ 00976; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00976; Passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 00976
5/1/2006 Senate • In Messages
5/5/2006 Senate • Died in Messages