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CS/HB 861: Direct-Support Organizations [LPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Healthcare Council ; Reagan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Ambler ; Harrell ; Holder ; Homan ; Zapata

Direct-Support Organizations [LPCC]; Creates "Sergeant First Class Paul R. Smith Memorial Act"; authorizes DVA to establish direct-support organization to assist department; provides definitions; provides purposes, objectives, & duties of DSO; provides for board of directors & membership requirements for board members; requires DSO to operate under contract with department; delineates contract & other governance requirements; provides guidelines for use of funds, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/28/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-84; See also CS/HB 863 (Ch. 2008-85)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/7/2008 House • Filed
2/13/2008 House • Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council
2/22/2008 House • Referred to Healthy Seniors (HC) by Healthcare Council
3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00067; Referred to Healthy Seniors (HC) by Healthcare Council -HJ 00135
3/7/2008 House • On Committee agenda-- Healthy Seniors (HC), 03/11/08, 8:00 am, 24-H
3/11/2008 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Healthy Seniors (HC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00284
3/12/2008 House • Now in Healthcare Council -HJ 00284
3/28/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Healthcare Council, 04/01/08, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
4/1/2008 House • CS by Healthcare Council; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 00423
4/7/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 04/07/08 -HJ 00422; CS filed
4/8/2008 House • Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00429
4/10/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 04/14/08, 3:15 pm, 212-K --Not considered
4/11/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 04/15/08, 9:00 am, 212-K
4/15/2008 House • Favorable by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 31 NAYS 0 -HJ 00526; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00526
4/17/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00575; Read 3rd time -HJ 00575; CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 00575; Immediately certified -HJ 00575
4/17/2008 Senate • In Messages
4/22/2008 Senate • Referred to Military Affairs and Domestic Security; Governmental Operations; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00775
4/23/2008 Senate • Received -SJ 00775; Withdrawn from Military Affairs and Domestic Security; Governmental Operations; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00708; Substituted for CS/SB 1462 -SJ 00708; Read 2nd time -SJ 00708; Read 3rd time -SJ 00708; CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00708
4/24/2008 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00864
5/16/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/28/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-84; See also CS/HB 863 (Ch. 2008-85)