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CS/SB 1540: Maternal Health Outcomes

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Gibson

Maternal Health Outcomes; Revising the Department of Health’s duties under the Closing the Gap grant program; requiring the department to establish telehealth minority maternity care pilot programs in Duval County and Orange County by a specified date; requiring the pilot programs to provide specified telehealth services, or coordinate with prenatal home visiting programs to provide specified services, to eligible pregnant women for a specified period; requiring the department’s Division of Community Health Promotion and Office of Minority Health and Health Equity to apply for certain federal funding, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 4/21/2021 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1381 (Ch. 2021-238) -SJ 540
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/23/2021 Senate • Filed
    3/2/2021 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 148
    • Introduced -SJ 148
    3/26/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/31/21, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/31/2021 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 342
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/1/2021 Senate • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 351
    4/2/2021 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    • Remaining references corrected to Appropriations -SJ 383
    • Now in Appropriations
    4/12/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/15/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/14/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/15/2021 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 472
    4/16/2021 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/21 -SJ 559
    4/21/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 540
    • Substituted CS/HB 1381 -SJ 540
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1381 (Ch. 2021-238) -SJ 540

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  • CS/SB 1540, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/31/2021 at 4:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/13/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1381 (er) Maternal Health Outcomes Professions and Public Health Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-238 Track This Bill
    H 1383 Maternal Health Care Services Brown Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1381 (Ch. 2021-238) Track This Bill
    S 1556 Maternal Health Care Services Gibson Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1381 (Ch. 2021-238) Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2021 9:00 AM Appropriations View Vote Record

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.7353 Reducing Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: Closing the Gap grant program; administration; department duties. Page 1 (pdf)
    381.7355 Project requirements; review criteria. Page 2 (pdf)
    383.2163 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 1540, Original Filed Version Posted 2/23/2021 at 8:33 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/29/2021 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1381 (c1) Maternal Health Outcomes Professions and Public Health Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-238 Track This Bill
    H 1383 Maternal Health Care Services Brown Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1381 (Ch. 2021-238) Track This Bill
    S 1556 Maternal Health Care Services Gibson Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1381 (Ch. 2021-238) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    659422 - Amendment
    Delete lines 110 - 190 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Gibson)     		3/29/2021
    1:16 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/31/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/31/2021 8:00 AM Health Policy 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.7353 Reducing Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: Closing the Gap grant program; administration; department duties. Page 1 (pdf)
    381.7355 Project requirements; review criteria. Page 2 (pdf)
    383.2163 Page 3 (pdf)

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