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
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- 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 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 
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) -
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 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/4/2023Web Page
PDFCommittee 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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