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HB 231: Services for Veterans and Their Families

GENERAL BILL by Zika ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Bartleman ; Benjamin ; Brown ; Buchanan ; Bush ; Chambliss ; Daley ; Davis ; Drake ; Driskell ; Eskamani ; Fischer ; Gregory ; Grieco ; Hunschofsky ; Killebrew ; Learned ; Leek ; McFarland ; Melo ; Morales ; Roach ; Slosberg ; Tant ; Valdés ; Woodson

Services for Veterans and Their Families; Authorizes DVA to establish Florida Veterans' Care Coordination Program to provide behavioral health care referral & care coordination services for veterans & their families; authorizes DVA to contract with certain nonprofit entity to enter into agreements with Florida 211 Network participants to provide such services; provides for statewide delivery of specified services by program teams; requires Florida 211 Network participants to collect program implementation data & submit such data to DVA; requires DVA to submit report to Governor & Legislature.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 7/6/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-198
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/13/2021 House • Filed
    1/22/2021 House • Referred to Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
    2/9/2021 House • Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
    2/16/2021 House • Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/4/2021 House • Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    3/8/2021 House • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    3/15/2021 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    3/17/2021 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/8/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2021)
    4/15/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
    • Immediately certified
    • Message sent to senate
    4/15/2021 Senate • In Messages
    4/19/2021 Senate • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 492
    4/20/2021 Senate • Received -SJ 492
    4/21/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 514
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 260 -SJ 514
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 514
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 514
    • Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 514
    4/21/2021 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/28/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/29/2021 • Approved by Governor
    7/6/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-198

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  • HB 231, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/21/2021 at 11:39 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 260 (c1) Services for Veterans and Their Families Harrell Identical Last Action: 4/21/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 231 (Ch. 2021-198) -SJ 514

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.9087 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 231, Original Filed Version Posted 1/13/2021 at 11:30 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2021 (pdf)
    Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/12/2021 (pdf)
    Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2021 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 260 (c1) Services for Veterans and Their Families Harrell Identical Last Action: 4/21/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 231 (Ch. 2021-198) -SJ 514

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/15/2021 5:09 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/21/2021 10:28 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.9087 Page 1 (pdf)

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