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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

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/2/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 139 (Ch. 2023-161) -SJ 684
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • 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

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  • CS/SB 858, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/5/2023 at 4:50 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 4/17/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/24/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/26/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 139 (er) Benefits, Training, and Employment for Veterans and Their Spouses Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-161 Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/18/2023 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 16 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/25/2023 10:00 AM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.0001 Economic Development Programs Evaluation. Page 2 (pdf)
    292.05 Duties of Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Page 3 (pdf)
    295.21 Florida Is For Veterans, Inc. Page 4 (pdf)
    295.22 Veterans Employment and Training Services Program. Page 5 (pdf)
    456.013 Department; general licensing provisions. Page 12 (pdf)
    456.024 Members of Armed Forces in good standing with administrative boards or the department; spouses; licensure. Page 12 (pdf)
    456.0241 Temporary certificate for active duty military health care practitioners. Page 19 (pdf)
    456.0242 Page 19 (pdf)

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  • SB 858, Original Filed Version Posted 2/16/2023 at 11:12 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/3/2023 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/6/2023 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    903060 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Torres)     		3/31/2023
    5:10 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/4/2023 8:30 AM Health Policy 12 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.126 Page 3 (pdf)
    295.22 Veterans Employment and Training Services Program. Page 9 (pdf)
    1004.0963 Page 10 (pdf)

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