CS/SB 858: Benefits, Training, and Employment for Veterans and their Spouses
GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Torres ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Wright ; Avila ; Brodeur ; Simon ; Powell ; Stewart ; Osgood ; Thompson ; Collins ; Davis ; Harrell ; Book ; Jones ; Garcia
Benefits, Training, and Employment for Veterans and their Spouses; Requiring the Economic Development Programs Evaluation to include a periodic analysis of the Veterans Employment and Training Services Program; revising the duties of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., respectively, to include the provision of certain assistance to veterans’ spouses; requiring the Department of Health to waive certain fees for veterans and their spouses under certain circumstances; establishing the Office of Veteran Licensure Services within the Division of Medical Quality Assurance, etc. APPROPRIATION: $399,565
Last Action: 5/2/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 139 (Ch. 2023-161) -SJ 684
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- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/16/2023 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/23/2023 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy |
| 3/7/2023 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 3/30/2023 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/04/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/4/2023 | Senate |
• CS by Health Policy; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 |
| 4/5/2023 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 4/6/2023 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services |
| 4/11/2023 | Senate |
• CS by Health Policy read 1st time |
| 4/13/2023 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/18/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/18/2023 | Senate |
• Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 • Now in Fiscal Policy |
| 4/20/2023 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/25/23, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/25/2023 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 |
| 4/26/2023 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 4/27/2023 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/23 |
| 5/2/2023 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 683 • Substituted CS/CS/HB 139 -SJ 684 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 139 (Ch. 2023-161) -SJ 684 |
