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CS/CS/HB 539: Hospice Care

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Health Innovation Subcommittee ; Harrell

Hospice Care; Revises deadline for certain rule adoptions by DEA, in conjunction with AHCA; requires department, in conjunction with agency, to adopt certain hospice outcome measures & make such measures public; authorizes hospice to assist in disposal of certain prescribed controlled substances; provides requirements for such disposals; revises confidentiality provisions for certain patient records.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
 Last Action: 5/2/2017 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 474 (Ch. 2017-119) -HJ 1064
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/25/2017 House • Filed
    2/6/2017 House • Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 70
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 70
    3/16/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation Subcommittee, 03/20/17, 1:00 pm, Mashburn Hall
    3/20/2017 House • CS by Health Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 407
    3/21/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Health Innovation Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 400
    3/23/2017 House • Original reference(s) removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 450
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 450
    4/18/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/20/17, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    4/20/2017 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 1 -HJ 792
    4/21/2017 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 791
    4/24/2017 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 805
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17
    4/27/2017 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 948
    5/1/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/17
    5/2/2017 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 474 -HJ 1064
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 474 (Ch. 2017-119) -HJ 1064

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  • CS/CS/HB 539, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/21/2017 at 12:41 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 474 (er) Hospice Care Grimsley Similar Last Action: 6/19/2017 Chapter No. 2017-119 Track This Bill
    S 1294 Confidentiality of Patient Records Montford Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 474 (Ch. 2017-119) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.60501 Outcome measures; adoption of national initiatives; annual report. Page 2 (pdf)
    400.6096 Page 3 (pdf)
    400.611 Interdisciplinary records of care; confidentiality. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 539, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/21/2017 at 3:23 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/23/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 474 (c2) Hospice Care Grimsley Similar Last Action: 6/19/2017 Chapter No. 2017-119 Track This Bill
    S 1294 Confidentiality of Patient Records Montford Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 474 (Ch. 2017-119) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    976569 - Amendment
    Remove lines 41-254 and insert:     		Harrell 4/19/2017
    6:52 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/20/2017     		PDF
    029649 - Amendment
    Remove lines 322-324 and insert:     		Harrell 4/19/2017
    6:53 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/20/2017     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.6005 Legislative findings and intent. Page 2 (pdf)
    400.601 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    400.60501 Outcome measures; adoption of national initiatives; annual report. Page 5 (pdf)
    400.609 Hospice services. Page 6 (pdf)
    400.6093 Page 10 (pdf)
    400.6095 Patient admission; assessment; plan of care; discharge; death. Page 10 (pdf)
    400.6096 Page 11 (pdf)
    400.611 Interdisciplinary records of care; confidentiality. Page 12 (pdf)

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  • HB 539, Original Filed Version Posted 1/25/2017 at 10:25 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Innovation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/26/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 474 Hospice Care Grimsley Identical Last Action: 6/19/2017 Chapter No. 2017-119 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    037197 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Harrell 3/17/2017
    6:10 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/20/2017     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.6005 Legislative findings and intent. Page 2 (pdf)
    400.601 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    400.60501 Outcome measures; adoption of national initiatives; annual report. Page 5 (pdf)
    400.6093 Page 6 (pdf)
    400.6095 Patient admission; assessment; plan of care; discharge; death. Page 6 (pdf)
    400.6096 Page 7 (pdf)

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