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HB 1193: Patient Handling & Moving Practices

GENERAL BILL by Roberson, Y ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Jenne ; Bullard ; Waldman ; Robaina ; Bucher ; Zapata ; Legg ; Heller ; Scionti

Patient Handling & Moving Practices; requires hospitals & nursing homes to adopt & implement safe patient handling & moving policy & providing requirements thereof; provides for incorporation of patient handling & moving equipment into certain architectural plans for construction or remodeling of hospital or nursing home or units thereof; provides certain protection for employees of hospitals & nursing homes who report certain violations, etc. Creates 381.029; amends 395.701.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Action: 5/4/2007 House - Died in Committee on Health Innovation (HC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/27/2007 House • Filed
3/5/2007 House • Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council
3/6/2007 House • Introduced, referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00084
3/9/2007 House • Referred to Health Innovation (HC) by Healthcare Council -HJ 00185
3/23/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation (HC), 03/27/07, 8:00 am, Morris Hall --Amendment(s) adopted
5/4/2007 House • Died in Committee on Health Innovation (HC)