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CS/SB 508: Hospitalized Patients/Safe Lifting Policies

GENERAL BILL by Health Regulation ; Fasano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Villalobos ; Lynn ; Margolis

Hospitalized Patients/Safe Lifting Policies; Requires that hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and mobile surgical facilities establish an evidenced-based policy concerning the safe lifting of patients by their employees. Provides criteria concerning the policy to include, but not be limited to, using data to evaluate the risk of injuries to patients and employees and determining the appropriateness of alternative strategies for lifting and handling patients, etc.

Effective Date: 10/01/2008
 Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died in Healthcare Council
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/15/2007 Senate • Filed
    12/13/2007 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation
    1/15/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 01/23/08, 2:30 pm, 401-S
    1/23/2008 Senate • CS by- Health Regulation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    1/24/2008 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2)
    2/5/2008 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health Regulation -SJ 00033; On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 01/23/08, 2:30 pm, 401-S; CS by- Health Regulation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00132; CS read 1st time on 03/04/08 -SJ 00124; Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2); Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00132
    3/12/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00197
    3/13/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00259; Amendment(s) adopted (293680) -SJ 00259; CS passed as amended (293680); YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00259
    3/20/2008 House • In Messages
    3/21/2008 House • Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00322
    3/24/2008 House • Received -HJ 00322
    5/2/2008 House • Died in Healthcare Council

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  • CS/SB 508, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/13/2008 at 9:42 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 471 Patient Lifting and Handling Practices Patronis Similar Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died in Healthcare Council
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.396

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  • CS/SB 508, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/24/2008 at 11:06 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Regulation (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2008 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    293680 - Amendment
    		Fasano 3/12/2008
    1:45 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/13/2008     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/13/2008 9:15 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.396

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  • SB 508, Original Filed Version Posted 11/13/2007 at 10:10 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    290456 - Amendment
    		Health Regulation
    (Fasano)     		1/22/2008
    10:50 AM     		Favorable
    1/24/2008     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/23/2008 2:30 PM Health Regulation 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.396

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