CS/HB 1229: Residential Homes for Medically or Technologically Dependent Children
GENERAL BILL by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee ; Oliver ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Valdés
Residential Homes for Medically or Technologically Dependent Children; Provides licensure & application requirements; requires AHCA to require certain background screening for certain persons; requires access to medically complex children's home at reasonable times for certain persons; requires agency to issue provisional license to newly licensed provider for specified timeframe; authorizes agency to issue conditional license for specified timeframe to licensed provider for specified reasons; requires agency to conduct inspections; provides rulemaking authority, procedures, & requirements; provides eligibility requirements to qualify for admission to medically complex children's home; provides uniform firesafety standards, emergency preparedness requirements, & construction standards; provides for denial, suspension, & revocation of license; provides for administrative fines.
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8/2026 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/15/2026 | House |
• Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee |
| 2/10/2026 | House |
• PCS added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/12/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee |
| 2/13/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2/16/2026 | House |
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 2/20/2026 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 2/24/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee |
| 2/25/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 3/2/2026 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026) |
| 3/5/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0 |
| 3/5/2026 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received |
