General Bill
Staffing Ratios in Health Care Facilities:
Designates act as "Florida Hospital Patient Protection Act"; requires minimum staffing levels of direct care registered nurses in health care facility; prohibits facility from imposing mandatory overtime; specifies required ratios of direct care registered nurses to patients; prohibits health care facility from using video cameras or monitors as substitutes for required level of care; requires annual evaluation of staffing levels; requires AHCA to develop uniform standards for nurse staffing requirements; prohibits health care facility from assigning unlicensed personnel to perform functions of licensed or registered nurse; authorizes direct care registered nurse to assign activities to other nursing staff; provides that direct care registered nurse has right of action against facility that violates provisions of act; prohibits facility from interfering with nurses' right to organize or bargain collectively; authorizes agency to impose fines.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2015
Last Event:
Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 1:15 PM
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Bill #:
SB 1512
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Subject:
Health Care
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Relationship:
Similar
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H Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
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Time:
04/28/2015 - 1:15 PM
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Health Innovation Subcommittee
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H Now in Health Innovation Subcommittee
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Time:
03/08/2015 - 7:32 PM
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Health Innovation Subcommittee
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H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
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Time:
03/08/2015 - 7:32 PM
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Committee:
Health & Human Services Committee
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Event:
H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
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Time:
03/08/2015 - 7:32 PM
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Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
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Event:
H Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee
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Time:
03/08/2015 - 7:32 PM
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Committee:
Health Innovation Subcommittee
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Event:
H 1st Reading
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Time:
03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM
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H Filed
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Time:
02/27/2015 - 2:32 PM
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Member:
Watson, B.
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