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.
Last Action: 3/19/2025 House - Now in State Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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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
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CS/HB 797, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/13/2025 at 10:35 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 788 Veterans’ Nursing Homes Truenow Similar Last Action: 3/26/2025 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 296.415 Page 1 (pdf) 408.036 Projects subject to review; exemptions. Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 797, Original Filed Version Posted 2/20/2025 at 9:14 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 788 Veterans’ Nursing Homes Truenow Similar Last Action: 3/26/2025 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 070017 - Amendment
Remove lines 20-21 and insert:LaMarca 3/11/2025
11:46 AMAdopted without Objection
3/12/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 296.415 Page 1 (pdf) 408.036 Projects subject to review; exemptions. Page 2 (pdf)