CS/CS/HB 493: Memory Care
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee ; Redondo ; Nix ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Daniels ; López, J. ; Mooney ; Rizo ; Salzman ; Valdés
Memory Care ; Requires memory care providers to follow specified standards of operation in providing memory care services; provides requirements for resident contracts; provides requirements for memory care facilities; prohibits certain facilities from advertising, representing, or holding themselves out as memory care providers unless such facilities meet specified criteria; removes provisions relating to special care for persons with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or other memory disorders; provides purpose & legislative intent for Florida Alzheimer's Center of Excellence; provides duties of center; provides eligibility requirements for services.
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/10/2025 House • Filed
2/19/2025 House • Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/31/2025 House • PCS added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
4/2/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
• Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/3/2025 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/11/2025 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/15/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
4/17/2025 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/23/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
4/23/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
• Received
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CS/CS/HB 493, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/17/2025 at 10:51 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1457 Aging and Disability Services Rizo Compare Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Human Services Subcommittee 
S 1086 Department of Elderly Affairs Simon Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced
S 1588 Agency for Health Care Administration Simon Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/23/2025 4:35 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 429.177 Patients with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders; certain disclosures. Page 1 (pdf) 429.178 Special care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders. Page 4 (pdf) 430.71 Page 5 (pdf) -
CS/HB 493, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/2/2025 at 7:10 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1588 Agency for Health Care Administration Simon Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 168409 - Amendment
Between lines 96 and 97, insert:Redondo 4/14/2025
4:33 PMAdopted without Objection
4/15/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 429.177 Patients with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders; certain disclosures. Page 1 (pdf) 429.178 Special care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders. Page 4 (pdf) -
HB 493, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/2025 at 11:47 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1588 Agency for Health Care Administration Simon Similar Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 408.05 Florida Center for Health Information and Transparency. Page 1 (pdf) 429.177 Patients with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders; certain disclosures. Page 4 (pdf) 429.178 Special care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders. Page 7 (pdf) 627.4236 Coverage for bone marrow transplant procedures. Page 7 (pdf)
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