CS/HB 797: Veteran and Spouse Nursing Home Beds
GENERAL BILL by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ; LaMarca ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Maney ; Salzman
Veteran and Spouse Nursing Home Beds; Authorizes certain licensed skilled nursing facilities to request to designate or alter designation of certain beds as veteran & spouse nursing home beds if specific criteria are met; authorizes executive director of DVA to approve such requests if specific criteria are met; authorizes DVA to adopt rules; specifies conditions under which certain state veterans' nursing homes or certain licensed skilled nursing facilities are exempt from having to receive certificate of need from AHCA.
Senate Committee References:
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/20/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/26/2025 | House |
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/10/2025 | House |
• Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/12/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee |
| 3/13/2025 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/14/2025 | House |
• Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee |
| 3/17/2025 | House |
• Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/19/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Now in State Affairs Committee |
| 4/4/2025 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 4/8/2025 | House |
• Favorable by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/17/2025 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025) |
| 4/24/2025 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 |
| 4/24/2025 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/25/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Fiscal Policy • Received |
| 4/28/2025 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 591 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for SB 788 -SJ 591 • Read 2nd time -SJ 591 • Read 3rd time -SJ 591 • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 591 |
| 4/28/2025 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
