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CS/HB 485: Veterans' Services and Recognition

GENERAL BILL by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee ; Salzman ; Smith ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Basabe ; Benjamin ; Chaney ; Eskamani ; Hunschofsky ; Killebrew ; Leek ; Melo ; Michael ; Mooney ; Trabulsy ; Woodson

Veterans' Services and Recognition; Creates Division of Long-term Care within DVA; revises qualifications for county & city veteran service officers; creates "Veterans' Adult Day Health Care of Florida Act"; provides for appointment, qualifications, duties, & responsibilities of program operator; establishes nondiscrimination policy; provides program admittance eligibility & priority; provides for audits, inspections, & operational standards; designates "Veterans Week."

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/26/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-162
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/24/2023 House • Filed
2/1/2023 House • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/13/2023 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
3/15/2023 House • Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
3/27/2023 House • Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
3/29/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/30/2023 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/6/2023 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/10/2023 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
4/11/2023 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/13/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023)
4/20/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
4/20/2023 Senate • In Messages
4/21/2023 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
4/25/2023 Senate • Received
5/1/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 656
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 824 -SJ 656
• Read 2nd time -SJ 656
• Read 3rd time -SJ 656
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 656
5/1/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
5/22/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/26/2023 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2023-162