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CS/CS/SB 1120: Substance Abuse Services

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Harrell

Substance Abuse Services; Requiring, rather than authorizing, an exemption from disqualification from employment for certain substance abuse service provider personnel under certain circumstances; providing that certain persons may be granted such exemption without a waiting period under certain circumstances; removing the authority of the Department of Children and Families to grant exemptions from disqualification under ch. 397, F.S., under certain circumstances; providing criminal penalties for violations relating to recovery residence patient referrals, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 6/19/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-38
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/4/2019 Senate • Filed
    12/13/2019 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 82
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 82
    1/23/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/28/20, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
    1/28/2020 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 214
    1/29/2020 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 219
    1/31/2020 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    2/13/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/20, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/18/2020 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 347
    2/20/2020 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    2/24/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/27/20, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/27/2020 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 357
    2/28/2020 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/2/2020 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 359
    3/5/2020 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/20 -SJ 550
    3/9/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 539
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 539
    • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 539
    3/9/2020 House • In Messages
    • Referred to Calendar -HJ 1006
    • Received -HJ 1006
    3/10/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/20
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 1051
    • Amendment(s) adopted (162269, 780023) -HJ 1051, 1052
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/11/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1112
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 1112
    3/11/2020 Senate • In returning messages
    3/13/2020 Senate • Concurred in 2 amendment(s) (162269, 780023) -SJ 878
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 878
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 878
    6/3/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/18/2020 • Approved by Governor
    6/19/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-38

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  • CS/CS/SB 1120, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/13/2020 at 6:54 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 649 (c3) Substance Abuse Services Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1120 (Ch. 2020-38) -HJ 1070

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 1 (pdf)
    397.487 Voluntary certification of recovery residences. Page 2 (pdf)
    397.4871 Recovery residence administrator certification. Page 3 (pdf)
    397.4872 Exemption from disqualification; publication. Page 3 (pdf)
    397.4873 Referrals to or from recovery residences; prohibitions; penalties. Page 4 (pdf)
    817.505 Patient brokering prohibited; exceptions; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1120, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/13/2020 at 6:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 649 (c3) Substance Abuse Services Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1120 (Ch. 2020-38) -HJ 1070
    S 704 Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Rouson Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7012 (Ch. 2020-39)

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 2 (pdf)
    397.487 Voluntary certification of recovery residences. Page 3 (pdf)
    397.4871 Recovery residence administrator certification. Page 6 (pdf)
    397.4872 Exemption from disqualification; publication. Page 4 (pdf)
    397.4873 Referrals to or from recovery residences; prohibitions; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    817.505 Patient brokering prohibited; exceptions; penalties. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1120, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/28/2020 at 3:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 649 (c3) Substance Abuse Services Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1120 (Ch. 2020-38) -HJ 1070
    S 704 Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Rouson Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7012 (Ch. 2020-39)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    780023 - Amendment
    Remove lines 28-125 and insert:
    Caruso 3/9/2020
    4:56 PM
    Senate: Concurred
    3/13/2020
    PDF
    162269 - Amendment
    Remove lines 144-197 and insert:
    Caruso 3/9/2020
    4:56 PM
    Senate: Concurred
    3/13/2020
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/9/2020 2:33 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/11/2020 7:11 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/13/2020 3:36 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 2 (pdf)
    397.487 Voluntary certification of recovery residences. Page 3 (pdf)
    397.4871 Recovery residence administrator certification. Page 6 (pdf)
    397.4872 Exemption from disqualification; publication. Page 4 (pdf)
    397.4873 Referrals to or from recovery residences; prohibitions; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    435.07 Exemptions from disqualification. Page 7 (pdf)
    817.505 Patient brokering prohibited; exceptions; penalties. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1120, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/29/2020 at 3:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 2/17/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/26/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 137486 (Pre-Meeting) 2/26/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/28/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 649 (c3) Substance Abuse Services Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1120 (Ch. 2020-38) -HJ 1070
    S 704 Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Rouson Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7012 (Ch. 2020-39)

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    137486 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 2/20/2020
    4:34 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/28/2020
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    851674 - Amendment
    Delete lines 62 - 179 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Harrell)
    2/17/2020
    2:44 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/19/2020
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/18/2020 4:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/27/2020 9:00 AM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 1 (pdf)
    397.487 Voluntary certification of recovery residences. Page 3 (pdf)
    397.4871 Recovery residence administrator certification. Page 6 (pdf)
    397.4872 Exemption from disqualification; publication. Page 3 (pdf)
    397.4873 Referrals to or from recovery residences; prohibitions; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    435.07 Exemptions from disqualification. Page 6 (pdf)
    817.505 Patient brokering prohibited; exceptions; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • SB 1120, Original Filed Version Posted 12/4/2019 at 9:16 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/27/2020 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 649 (c1) Patient Brokering Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1120 (Ch. 2020-38) -HJ 1070
    S 704 Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Rouson Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7012 (Ch. 2020-39)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    360180 - Amendment
    Between lines 113 and 114 insert:
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Harrell)
    1/27/2020
    4:37 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/29/2020
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/28/2020 4:00 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 1 (pdf)
    397.487 Voluntary certification of recovery residences. Page 3 (pdf)
    397.4871 Recovery residence administrator certification. Page 5 (pdf)
    397.4872 Exemption from disqualification; publication. Page 3 (pdf)
    435.07 Exemptions from disqualification. Page 5 (pdf)
    817.505 Patient brokering prohibited; exceptions; penalties. Page 4 (pdf)

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