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
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• Withdrawn from Health Care Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00558; Now in Health & Families Council; On Council agenda-- Health & Families Council, 04/25/06, 9:00 am, Reed Hall |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 |