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CS/HB 749: Continuing Care Communities

GENERAL BILL by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee ; Van Zant ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Artiles ; Cummings

Continuing Care Communities; Revises requirements for continuing care contracts; revises authority of OIR to waive requirements for accredited facilities; provides that continuing care & continuing care at-home contracts are preferred claims subject to any secured claim in event of liquidation or receivership proceedings against provider; requires agent of provider to provide copy of examination report & corrective action plan under certain conditions; requires residents' council to provide forum for certain purposes; requires residents' council to adopt its own bylaws & governance documents; revises provisions relating to quarterly meetings between residents & governing body of provider; revises powers of residents' council; revises continuing care facility reporting requirements.

Effective Date: 10/1/2015
Last Action: 6/11/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-122
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/13/2015 House • Filed
    2/26/2015 House • Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 61
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 61
    3/6/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation Subcommittee, 03/10/15, 9:00 am, 306 HOB
    3/10/2015 House • Favorable by Health Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 204
    • Now in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee -HJ 204
    3/16/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 03/18/15, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    3/18/2015 House • CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 277
    3/19/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 271
    3/20/2015 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 284
    3/24/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/26/15, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/26/2015 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 330
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 330
    4/13/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/15
    4/15/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 539
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/16/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 565
    • CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 565
    4/21/2015 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Fiscal Policy -SJ 449
    • Received -SJ 449
    4/23/2015 Senate • Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Fiscal Policy -SJ 597
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 597
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1126 -SJ 597
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 597
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/24/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 624
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 624
    4/24/2015 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 845
    5/26/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/10/2015 • Approved by Governor
    6/11/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-122

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  • CS/HB 749, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2015 at 6:22 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1126 (c2) Continuing Care Communities Altman Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 749 (Ch. 2015-122) -SJ 597
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    651.028 Accredited facilities. Page 7 (pdf)
    651.055 Continuing care contracts; right to rescind. Page 2 (pdf)
    651.071 Contracts as preferred claims on liquidation or receivership. Page 7 (pdf)
    651.081 Residents’ council. Page 9 (pdf)
    651.085 Quarterly meetings between residents and the governing body of the provider; resident representation before the governing body of the provider. Page 11 (pdf)
    651.091 Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records; requirement of full disclosure. Page 14 (pdf)
    651.105 Examination and inspections. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 749, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/19/2015 at 8:45 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1126 (c2) Continuing Care Communities Altman Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 749 (Ch. 2015-122) -SJ 597
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/16/2015 11:10 AM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/2015 12:36 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    651.028 Accredited facilities. Page 7 (pdf)
    651.055 Continuing care contracts; right to rescind. Page 2 (pdf)
    651.071 Contracts as preferred claims on liquidation or receivership. Page 7 (pdf)
    651.081 Residents’ council. Page 9 (pdf)
    651.085 Quarterly meetings between residents and the governing body of the provider; resident representation before the governing body of the provider. Page 11 (pdf)
    651.091 Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records; requirement of full disclosure. Page 14 (pdf)
    651.105 Examination and inspections. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • HB 749, Original Filed Version Posted 2/13/2015 at 3:33 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Innovation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/12/2015 (pdf)
    Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1126 (c1) Continuing Care Communities Altman Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 749 (Ch. 2015-122) -SJ 597
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    561981 - Amendment
    Remove line 175 and insert:
    Van Zant 3/17/2015
    9:08 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/18/2015
    PDF
    677465 - Amendment
    Remove line 255 and insert:
    Van Zant 3/17/2015
    9:09 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/18/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    651.028 Accredited facilities. Page 7 (pdf)
    651.055 Continuing care contracts; right to rescind. Page 2 (pdf)
    651.071 Contracts as preferred claims on liquidation or receivership. Page 7 (pdf)
    651.081 Residents’ council. Page 9 (pdf)
    651.085 Quarterly meetings between residents and the governing body of the provider; resident representation before the governing body of the provider. Page 11 (pdf)
    651.091 Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records; requirement of full disclosure. Page 14 (pdf)
    651.105 Examination and inspections. Page 8 (pdf)

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