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CS/CS/HB 485: Personal Care Attendants

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Finance and Facilities Subcommittee ; Garrison ; Rayner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Caruso ; Rizo ; Tant ; Williamson

Personal Care Attendants; Authorizes nursing home facilities to employ personal care attendants if certain training requirement is met; requires AHCA, in consultation with Board of Nursing, to develop certain training program; provides minimum requirements for such program; provides certain requirements & prohibitions applicable to personal care attendants; authorizes certain persons to be employed by nursing home facility as personal care attendants for specified period if certain training requirement is met; defines "personal care attendants."

Effective Date: 6/24/2021
Last Action: 6/28/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-163
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/27/2021 House • Filed
    2/8/2021 House • Referred to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/15/2021 House • Added to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee agenda
    3/17/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
    3/18/2021 House • Reported out of Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/22/2021 House • Original reference removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    3/24/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
    3/25/2021 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    3/29/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/16/2021 House • Amendment 091923 filed
    4/18/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/21/2021)
    4/21/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 091923 adopted
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/22/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 106, NAYS 11
    4/22/2021 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 650
    4/22/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    4/22/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 642
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Received -SJ 650
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1132 -SJ 642
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 641
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/26/2021 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 660
    • CS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 7 -SJ 660
    4/26/2021 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/16/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/24/2021 • Approved by Governor
    6/28/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-163

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  • CS/CS/HB 485, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/26/2021 at 10:56 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1132 (c2) Personal Care Attendants Bean Identical Last Action: 4/22/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 485 (Ch. 2021-163) -SJ 642

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.141 Administration and management of nursing home facilities. Page 2 (pdf)
    400.211 Persons employed as nursing assistants; certification requirement. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 485, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/21/2021 at 3:53 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1132 (c2) Personal Care Attendants Bean Identical Last Action: 4/22/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 485 (Ch. 2021-163) -SJ 642

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/22/2021 11:09 AM House 106 Yeas - 11 Nays
    4/26/2021 10:29 AM Senate 32 Yeas - 7 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.141 Administration and management of nursing home facilities. Page 2 (pdf)
    400.211 Persons employed as nursing assistants; certification requirement. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 485, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/25/2021 at 2:14 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1132 (c2) Personal Care Attendants Bean Similar Last Action: 4/22/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 485 (Ch. 2021-163) -SJ 642

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    091923 - Amendment
    Remove line 60 and insert:
    Garrison 4/16/2021
    5:11 PM
    House: Adopted
    4/21/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.141 Administration and management of nursing home facilities. Page 2 (pdf)
    400.211 Persons employed as nursing assistants; certification requirement. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 485, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/18/2021 at 1:57 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/28/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1132 (c1) Personal Care Attendants Bean Similar Last Action: 4/22/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 485 (Ch. 2021-163) -SJ 642

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    175755 - Amendment
    Remove line 65 and insert:
    Garrison 3/23/2021
    6:35 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/24/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.141 Administration and management of nursing home facilities. Page 2 (pdf)
    400.211 Persons employed as nursing assistants; certification requirement. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 485, Original Filed Version Posted 1/27/2021 at 10:16 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Facilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/29/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1132 (c1) Personal Care Attendants Bean Compare Last Action: 4/22/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 485 (Ch. 2021-163) -SJ 642

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    733313 - Amendment
    Remove lines 24-49 and insert:
    Garrison 3/16/2021
    6:06 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/17/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.141 Administration and management of nursing home facilities. Page 1 (pdf)
    400.211 Persons employed as nursing assistants; certification requirement. Page 2 (pdf)

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