SB 454: Health Care
GENERAL BILL by Hill
Health Care; Creates the "Florida Hospital Patient Protection Act." Provides minimum staffing level requirements for the ratio of direct care registered nurses to patients in a health care facility. Requires that each facility implement a staffing plan. Prohibits a health care facility from assigning unlicensed personnel to perform functions or tasks that are performed by a licensed or registered nurse. Authorizes a direct care registered nurse to refuse to perform certain activities if he or she determines that it is not in the best interests of the patient, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Health Regulation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Health Regulation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Regulation (HR)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Budget (BC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/14/2011 Senate • Filed
1/21/2011 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 41
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 41
5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Health Regulation
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SB 454, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/14/2011 at 8:24 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 305 Health Care Stafford Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (HSQS)
H 919 Nursing Services Gonzalez Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (HSQS)
S 1118 Nursing Services Bogdanoff Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Health Regulation
Location: In committee/council (HR)