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HB 471: Patient Lifting and Handling Practices

GENERAL BILL by Patronis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brisé ; Bullard ; Planas ; Robaina ; Roberson, Y ; Zapata

Patient Lifting and Handling Practices; Requires hospitals to establish policy concerning safe lifting & handling of patients; establishes committee to develop policy; requires evaluation of policy.

Effective Date: 10/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died in Healthcare Council
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/7/2008 House • Filed
1/21/2008 House • Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council
1/28/2008 House • Referred to Health Innovation (HC) by Healthcare Council
1/29/2008 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation (HC), 02/05/08, 9:30 am, Morris Hall
2/5/2008 House • Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Health Innovation (HC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0; Now in Healthcare Council
3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00040; Referred to Health Innovation (HC) by Healthcare Council -HJ 00132; On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation (HC), 02/05/08, 9:30 am, Morris Hall; Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Health Innovation (HC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00140; Now in Healthcare Council -HJ 00140
5/2/2008 House • Died in Healthcare Council