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SB 788: Veterans’ Nursing Homes

GENERAL BILL by Truenow ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz

Veterans’ Nursing Homes; Defining the term “veteran- and spouse-designated nursing home beds”; authorizing the executive director of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to approve requests to create or modify veteran- and spouse-designated nursing home beds if certain conditions are met; authorizing the department to adopt rules, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/28/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 797 -SJ 591
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/17/2025 Senate • Filed
2/28/2025 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/20/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
3/25/2025 Senate • Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
3/26/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
4/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/10/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
4/11/2025 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
4/14/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/17/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/21/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25
4/24/2025 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 553
4/28/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 591
• Substituted CS/HB 797 -SJ 591
• Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 797 -SJ 591