Senate Bill 1992 (2011) - The Florida Senate

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CS/SB 1992: Background Screening

GENERAL BILL by Budget ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Background Screening; Provides that mental health personnel working in a facility licensed under ch. 395, F.S., who work on an intermittent basis for less than 15 hours per week of direct, face-to-face contact with patients are exempt from the fingerprinting and screening requirements. Adds law enforcement officers who have a good moral character to the list of professionals who are not required to be refingerprinted or rescreened. Requires the Board of Nursing to waive background screening requirements for certain certified nursing assistants, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

Senate Committee References:

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
Budget (BC)

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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
3/10/2011	Senate	• SPB 7056 submitted as a committee bill (SB 1992) by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs • Filed
3/16/2011	Senate	• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Budget -SJ 252
3/17/2011	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/22/11, 8:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building
3/22/2011	Senate	• Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 269 • Introduced -SJ 252
3/23/2011	Senate	• Now in Budget -SJ 269
4/14/2011	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/15/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/15/2011	Senate	• CS by- Budget; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 471
4/20/2011	Senate	• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 471
4/25/2011	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/11
4/26/2011	Senate	• CS by Budget read 1st time -SJ 498
4/27/2011	Senate	• Read 2nd time -SJ 521 • Amendment(s) adopted (295122, 480232, 501148, 612684, 721528) -SJ 521 • Ordered engrossed -SJ 522 • Placed on 3rd reading
4/28/2011	Senate	• Read 3rd time -SJ 550 • Amendment(s) adopted (665250) -SJ 550 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 550
4/29/2011	House	• In Messages
5/2/2011	House	• Referred to Calendar -HJ 1018 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11 • Received -HJ 1018
5/3/2011	House	• Read 2nd time -HJ 1065 • Placed on 3rd reading
5/4/2011	House	• Read 3rd time -HJ 1134 • CS passed; YEAS 106 NAYS 0 -HJ 1135
5/4/2011	Senate	• Ordered enrolled -SJ 851
6/8/2011		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/23/2011		• Vetoed by Governor
1/10/2012	Senate	• Veto Message received (2012 Regular Session) -SJ 114 • Veto Message referred to Rules -SJ 125
3/9/2012	Senate	• Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State

Related Bills

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
H 7233 (c1)	Background Screening	Health and Human Services Committee	Similar	Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table -HJ 1101 Location: Laid on Table
H 119 (e1)	Health Care	Hudson	Compare	Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61) Location: In returning messages from House
S 1736 (c1)	Health Care	Latvala	Compare	Last Action: 5/6/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 445 (Ch. 2011-167), CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2011-195), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61) -SJ 1239 Location: Laid on Table

Bill Text

Version	Posted	Format
S 1992 Filed	3/10/2011 3:08 PM	Web Page \| PDF
S 1992 c1	4/20/2011 8:18 AM	Web Page \| PDF
S 1992 e1	4/27/2011 4:18 PM	Web Page \| PDF
S 1992 e2	4/28/2011 11:48 AM	Web Page \| PDF
S 1992 er	5/4/2011 4:33 PM	Web Page \| PDF

Committee Amendments

S 1992 Filed
Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
591708 - Amendment Between lines 23 and 24 insert:	Budget (Fasano)	4/14/2011 9:11 PM (Late Filed)	Replaced by Committee Substitute 4/18/2011	Web Page PDF
416376 - Amendment Between lines 111 and 112 insert:	Budget (Fasano)	4/14/2011 9:11 PM (Late Filed)	Replaced by Committee Substitute 4/18/2011	Web Page PDF

Floor Amendments

S 1992 c1
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
295122 - Amendment Before line 44 insert:	Storms	4/26/2011 3:39 PM	Senate: Adopted 4/27/2011	Web Page PDF
480232 - Amendment Delete lines 154 - 166 and insert:	Storms	4/26/2011 3:39 PM	Senate: Adopted 4/27/2011	Web Page PDF
612684 - Amendment Between lines 169 and 170 insert:	Storms	4/26/2011 3:38 PM	Senate: Adopted 4/27/2011	Web Page PDF
501148 - Amendment Between lines 351 and 352 insert:	Storms	4/26/2011 3:39 PM	Senate: Adopted 4/27/2011	Web Page PDF
721528 - Amendment Delete line 355 and insert:	Storms	4/26/2011 4:22 PM	Senate: Adopted 4/27/2011	Web Page PDF
948596 - Amendment Between lines 401 and 402 insert:	Joyner	4/26/2011 3:28 PM	Senate: Withdrawn 4/27/2011	Web Page PDF

S 1992 e1
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
665250 - Amendment Delete line 189 and insert:	Storms	4/27/2011 7:53 PM	Senate: Adopted 4/28/2011	Web Page PDF

Bill Analyses

Type	Analysis	Author	Posted	Format
Bill Analysis	S 1992	Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting)	3/18/2011 5:02 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 1992	Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting)	3/22/2011 5:56 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 1992	Budget (Pre-Meeting)	4/14/2011 11:01 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 1992	Budget (Post-Meeting)	4/19/2011 4:19 PM	PDF

Vote History - Committee

Version	Committee	Date	Result
S 1992 Filed	Children, Families, and Elder Affairs	3/22/2011 8:00 AM	5 Yeas - 0 Nays
S 1992 Filed	Budget	4/15/2011 1:30 PM	18 Yeas - 0 Nays

Vote History - Floor

Vote	Date	Chamber	Result
S 1992 e1	4/28/2011 10:20 AM	Senate	39 Yeas - 0 Nays
S 1992 e2	5/4/2011 3:06 PM	House	106 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (8)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
394.4572	Screening of mental health personnel.	Page 3 (pdf)
408.809	Background screening; prohibited offenses.	Page 8 (pdf)
409.1757	Persons not required to be refingerprinted or rescreened.	Page 3 (pdf)
430.0402	Screening of direct service providers.	Page 4 (pdf)
435.04	Level 2 screening standards.	Page 7 (pdf)
435.06	Exclusion from employment.	Page 7 (pdf)
435.07	Exemptions from disqualification.	Page 7 (pdf), Page 8 (pdf)
464.203	Certified nursing assistants; certification requirement.	Page 14 (pdf)

Citations - Constitution (0)

No Constitutional citations.

Citations - Chapter Law (0)

No Chapter Law citations.