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CS/HB 797: Veteran and Spouse Nursing Home Beds

GENERAL BILL by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ; LaMarca ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Maney

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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/19/2025 House - Now in State Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF



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