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CS/CS/SB 1676: Direct Care Workers

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Health Policy ; Albritton

Direct Care Workers; Authorizing nursing home facilities to use paid feeding assistants in accordance with specified federal law under certain circumstances; authorizing home health aides to administer certain prescription medications under certain conditions; authorizing certified nursing assistants or home health aides to perform certain tasks delegated by a registered nurse; creating the Excellence in Home Health Program within the Agency for Health Care Administration for a specified purpose; requiring certain licensees to provide specified information about their employees in a survey beginning on a specified date, etc. APPROPRIATION: $1,035,786

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/10/2020 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 607 (Ch. 2020-9) -SJ 601
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/10/2020 Senate • Filed
    1/17/2020 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 164
    1/22/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 163
    1/23/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/28/20, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
    1/30/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/04/20, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/4/2020 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 239
    2/5/2020 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/6/2020 Senate • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 250
    2/10/2020 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 7 NAYS 3 -SJ 347
    2/20/2020 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    2/27/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/03/20, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/3/2020 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 4 -SJ 461
    3/5/2020 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 465
    3/6/2020 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/20 -SJ 653
    3/10/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 598
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 607 -SJ 601
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 607 (Ch. 2020-9) -SJ 601

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  • CS/CS/SB 1676, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2020 at 11:42 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 607 (er) Direct Care Workers Health Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/12/2020 Chapter No. 2020-9 Track This Bill
    H 7053 (e2) Direct Care Health Market Reform Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 607 (Ch. 2020-9), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/SB 344 (Ch. 2020-73) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (35)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.026 Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. Page 36 (pdf)
    381.40185 Page 19 (pdf)
    382.008 Death, fetal death, and nonviable birth registration. Page 36 (pdf)
    382.011 Medical examiner determination of cause of death. Page 39 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 39 (pdf)
    397.501 Rights of individuals. Page 42 (pdf)
    400.141 Administration and management of nursing home facilities. Page 7 (pdf)
    400.23 Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status. Page 8 (pdf)
    400.461 Short title; purpose. Page 9 (pdf)
    400.462 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf)
    400.464 Home health agencies to be licensed; expiration of license; exemptions; unlawful acts; penalties. Page 9 (pdf)
    400.488 Assistance with self-administration of medication. Page 10 (pdf)
    400.489 Page 12 (pdf)
    400.490 Page 13 (pdf)
    400.52 Page 13 (pdf)
    408.822 Page 15 (pdf)
    456.053 Financial arrangements between referring health care providers and providers of health care services. Page 43 (pdf)
    464.003 Definitions. Page 21 (pdf)
    464.0123 Page 22 (pdf)
    464.015 Titles and abbreviations; restrictions; penalty. Page 32 (pdf)
    464.0156 Page 16 (pdf)
    464.018 Disciplinary actions. Page 17 (pdf), Page 33 (pdf)
    464.2035 Page 18 (pdf)
    626.9707 Disability insurance; discrimination on basis of sickle-cell trait prohibited. Page 46 (pdf)
    627.64025 Page 47 (pdf)
    627.6621 Page 47 (pdf)
    627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act. Page 47 (pdf)
    627.736 Required personal injury protection benefits; exclusions; priority; claims. Page 48 (pdf)
    633.412 Firefighters; qualifications for certification. Page 52 (pdf)
    641.31075 Page 53 (pdf)
    641.495 Requirements for issuance and maintenance of certificate. Page 53 (pdf)
    744.3675 Annual guardianship plan. Page 54 (pdf)
    766.118 Determination of noneconomic damages. Page 54 (pdf)
    768.135 Volunteer team physicians; immunity. Page 55 (pdf)
    960.28 Payment for victims’ initial forensic physical examinations. Page 55 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1676, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/5/2020 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 2/18/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/2/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 281464 (Pre-Meeting) 3/2/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 607 (c2) Health Care Practitioners Health Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/12/2020 Chapter No. 2020-9 Track This Bill
    H 7053 (c2) Direct Care Health Market Reform Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 607 (Ch. 2020-9), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/SB 344 (Ch. 2020-73) Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    281464 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 2/20/2020
    4:36 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/4/2020    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 679738 - Amendment (281464)
    Delete lines 627 - 1791 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Bradley)     		3/2/2020
    9:07 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/4/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    823308 - Amendment
    Delete lines 135 - 412 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Albritton)     		2/17/2020
    4:10 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/19/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    226548 - Amendment
    Between lines 418 and 419 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Albritton)     		2/17/2020
    4:10 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/19/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 106048 - Amendment to Amendment (226548)
    Delete line 11 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Albritton)     		2/18/2020
    10:31 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/19/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    899862 - Amendment
    Delete line 419 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Albritton)     		2/17/2020
    4:11 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/19/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 364268 - Amendment to Amendment (899862)
    Delete lines 62 - 63 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Albritton)     		2/18/2020
    10:31 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/19/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 745926 - Amendment to Amendment (899862)
    Delete lines 185 - 192 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Harrell)     		2/18/2020
    2:22 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/19/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 946852 - Amendment to Amendment (899862)
    Delete lines 296 - 299 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Albritton)     		2/18/2020
    2:23 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 7 Yeas - 3 Nays
    3/3/2020 1:00 PM Appropriations 16 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.141 Administration and management of nursing home facilities. Page 4 (pdf)
    400.23 Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status. Page 5 (pdf)
    400.462 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    400.464 Home health agencies to be licensed; expiration of license; exemptions; unlawful acts; penalties. Page 6 (pdf)
    400.488 Assistance with self-administration of medication. Page 6 (pdf)
    400.489 Page 8 (pdf)
    400.490 Page 9 (pdf)
    400.52 Page 9 (pdf)
    408.822 Page 14 (pdf)
    464.0156 Page 12 (pdf)
    464.018 Disciplinary actions. Page 14 (pdf)
    464.2035 Page 14 (pdf)

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  • SB 1676, Original Filed Version Posted 1/10/2020 at 9:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/3/2020 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7053 Direct Care Workers Health Market Reform Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 607 (Ch. 2020-9), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/SB 344 (Ch. 2020-73) Track This Bill
    H 607 (c1) Health Care Practitioners Health Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/12/2020 Chapter No. 2020-9 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    414062 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Albritton)     		2/3/2020
    8:05 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/4/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/4/2020 9:00 AM Health Policy 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.141 Administration and management of nursing home facilities. Page 4 (pdf)
    400.212 Page 5 (pdf)
    400.23 Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status. Page 5 (pdf)
    400.462 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    400.464 Home health agencies to be licensed; expiration of license; exemptions; unlawful acts; penalties. Page 6 (pdf)
    400.488 Assistance with self-administration of medication. Page 6 (pdf)
    400.489 Page 8 (pdf)
    400.490 Page 9 (pdf)
    400.52 Page 9 (pdf)
    408.064 Page 11 (pdf)
    408.822 Page 14 (pdf)
    464.0156 Page 15 (pdf)
    464.018 Disciplinary actions. Page 16 (pdf)
    464.2035 Page 16 (pdf)

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