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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

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  • 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    4/24/2006 House • Withdrawn from Health Care Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00558; Now in Health & Families Council; On Council agenda-- Health & Families Council, 04/25/06, 9:00 am, Reed Hall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

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  • CS/HB 7215, Engrossed 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2006 at 7:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2176 (c3) Rural Hospitals Peaden Similar Last Action: 5/5/2006 S Died on Calendar
    Location:
    H 211 Area Health Education Center Network Troutman Compare Last Action: 5/5/2006 H Died in Committee on Health Care Appropriations (FC)
    Location:
    S 374 Area Health Education Center Network Peaden Compare Last Action: 5/5/2006 H Died in Committee on Health Care Appropriations (FC)
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    245710 - Amendment
    Peaden 5/5/2006
    1:29 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.0405 Office of Rural Health.
    381.0406 Rural health networks.
    381.7366
    395.602 Rural hospitals.
    395.603 Deactivation of general hospital beds; rural hospital impact statement.
    395.604 Other rural hospital programs.
    395.605 Emergency care hospitals.
    395.6061 Rural hospital capital improvement.
    408.07 Definitions.
    409.9116 Disproportionate share
    1009.65 Medical Education Reimbursement and Loan Repayment Program.

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  • CS/HB 7215, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/28/2006 at 8:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    762241 - Amendment
    Garcia 5/1/2006
    10:21 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/1/2006 4:28 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.0405 Office of Rural Health.
    381.0406 Rural health networks.
    381.7366
    395.602 Rural hospitals.
    395.603 Deactivation of general hospital beds; rural hospital impact statement.
    395.604 Other rural hospital programs.
    395.605 Emergency care hospitals.
    395.6061 Rural hospital capital improvement.
    408.07 Definitions.
    409.9116 Disproportionate share
    1009.65 Medical Education Reimbursement and Loan Repayment Program.

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  • CS/HB 7215, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/26/2006 at 2:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.0405 Office of Rural Health.
    381.0406 Rural health networks.
    381.7366
    395.602 Rural hospitals.
    395.603 Deactivation of general hospital beds; rural hospital impact statement.
    395.604 Other rural hospital programs.
    395.605 Emergency care hospitals.
    395.6061 Rural hospital capital improvement.
    408.07 Definitions.
    409.9116 Disproportionate share
    1009.65 Medical Education Reimbursement and Loan Repayment Program.

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  • HB 7215, Original Filed Version Posted 3/30/2006 at 1:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   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
    381.0405 Office of Rural Health.
    381.0406 Rural health networks.
    395.602 Rural hospitals.
    395.603 Deactivation of general hospital beds; rural hospital impact statement.
    395.604 Other rural hospital programs.
    395.605 Emergency care hospitals.
    395.6061 Rural hospital capital improvement.
    408.07 Definitions.
    409.9116 Disproportionate share
    1009.65 Medical Education Reimbursement and Loan Repayment Program.

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