SB 1732: Health Care
GENERAL BILL by Braynon
Health Care; Creating the “Florida Hospital Patient Protection Act”; providing minimum staffing level requirements for the ratio of direct care registered nurses to patients in a health care facility; specifying the required nurse-to-patient ratios for each type of care provided; requiring that the Agency for Health Care Administration develop uniform standards for use by health care facilities in establishing nurse staffing requirements; authorizing 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: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/2/2013 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/7/2013 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 183 • Introduced -SJ 183 |
| 5/3/2013 | Senate |
• Died in Health Policy |
