HB 1177 (2006) -  Patient Handling and Moving Practices

General Bill by Roberson, Y. (CO-SPONSORS) Barreiro; Henriquez; Robaina; Ryan; Zapata
Patient Handling and Moving Practices: Provides for safe patient handling and moving practices; requires hospitals and nursing homes to adopt a safe patient handling and moving policy and provides requirements thereof; requires establishment of a safe patient handling committee; provides for the incorporation of patient handling equipment into certain architectural plans for construction or remodeling of a hospital or nursing home or units thereof; requires the submission of policies and remodeling plans to the Agency for Health Care Administration; provides certain protection for employees of hospitals and nursing homes who report certain violations or suspected violations; provides rulemaking authority to the agency.
Effective Date: July 1, 2006.
Last Event: Died in Health Care Regulation Committee on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 2244 Subject: Patient Handling/Safe Movement Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Regulation Committee 3/27/2006 10:06:22 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Health Care Regulation Committee Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Committee Version:
Event: H Added to Health Care Regulation Committee agenda Time: 03/31/2006 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health Care Regulation Committee agenda Time: 03/24/2006 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Care Regulation Committee Time: 03/07/2006 - 4:33 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Families Council Time: 03/07/2006 - 4:33 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 03/07/2006 - 4:33 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Time: 03/07/2006 - 4:33 PM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Regulation Committee Time: 03/07/2006 - 4:33 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/20/2006 - 9:28 AM Member: Roberson, Y. Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
381.029