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CS/HB 309: Rural Emergency Hospitals

GENERAL BILL by Select Committee on Health Innovation ; Shoaf ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Franklin ; López, J. ; Rudman ; Tant

Rural Emergency Hospitals; Requires rural emergency hospitals to be subject to certain emergency services requirements for general hospitals; authorizes certain hospitals to apply to AHCA for designation as rural emergency hospitals; establishes requirements for rural emergency hospitals; exempts such hospitals from certain requirements; provides for administrative enforcement.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/5/2024 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 644 (Ch. 2024-201)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/31/2023 House • Filed
    11/13/2023 House • Referred to Select Committee on Health Innovation
    • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Select Committee on Health Innovation
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/31/2024 House • Added to Select Committee on Health Innovation agenda
    2/2/2024 House • Favorable with amendment(s) by Select Committee on Health Innovation
    • Favorable with CS by Select Committee on Health Innovation (Amended)
    • Reported out of Select Committee on Health Innovation
    2/3/2024 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/5/2024 House • Original reference removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/6/2024 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    2/8/2024 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
    • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/26/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)
    2/29/2024 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/5/2024 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 644 (Ch. 2024-201)

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  • CS/HB 309, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/3/2024 at 9:36 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/24/2024 (pdf)
    Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 644 (er) Rural Emergency Hospitals Simon Similar Last Action: 5/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-201

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.1041 Access to and ensurance of emergency services; transfers; patient rights; diversion programs; reports of controlled substance overdoses. Page 1 (pdf)
    395.602 Rural hospitals. Page 2 (pdf)
    395.607 Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 309, Original Filed Version Posted 10/31/2023 at 4:48 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 644 Rural Hospitals Simon Similar Last Action: 5/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-201

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    325293 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Shoaf 2/1/2024
    6:59 PM
    Withdrawn
    2/2/2024
    PDF
    326559 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Shoaf 2/1/2024
    8:42 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/2/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.002 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    395.0163 Construction inspections; plan submission and approval; fees. Page 3 (pdf)
    395.01933 Page 4 (pdf)
    395.602 Rural hospitals. Page 4 (pdf)
    395.60613 Page 6 (pdf)
    409.90803 Page 7 (pdf)
    409.9116 Disproportionate share/financial assistance program for rural hospitals. Page 7 (pdf)
    627.4423 Page 7 (pdf)
    1009.65 Medical Education Reimbursement and Loan Repayment Program. Page 9 (pdf)

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