HB 655 (2018) -  Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities

General Bill by Edwards-Walpole (CO-SPONSORS) Slosberg-King
Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities: Requires public utilities to prioritize certain health care facilities for restoration of power in emergencies; requires such facilities to have operational emergency power source & sufficient fuel supply; requires Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to conduct unannounced quality-of-care evaluations of certain health & long-term care facilities; authorizes AHCA to impose specified civil penalties & administrative fines for certain violations.
Effective Date: July 1, 2018
Last Event: Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee on Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 896 Subject: Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 245 Subject: Public Utility Power Restoration Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 327 Subject: Emergency Power for Health Care Facilities Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 479 Subject: Health Care Facility Inspections Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 933 Subject: Emergency Power Sources Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1321 Subject: Emergency Power for Health Care Facilities Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 284 Subject: Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facilities Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 372 Subject: Post-hurricane Relief for Residents of Health Care Facilities Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1260 Subject: Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1408 Subject: Nursing Home Liability Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1874 Subject: Emergency Power for Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facilities Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Health Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2018 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Innovation Subcommittee Time: 11/27/2017 - 1:59 PM Member: Committee: Health Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 11/27/2017 - 1:59 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 11/27/2017 - 1:59 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee Time: 11/27/2017 - 1:59 PM Member: Committee: Health Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/14/2017 - 8:17 AM Member: Edwards-Walpole Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
366.042 SB 372, SB 896, HB 933, SB 1260
366.15 SB 896, CS/CS/HB 1081, SB 1630
400.0060 SB 896
400.0063 SB 896
400.0065 SB 896
400.0067 SB 896
400.0069 SB 896
400.0073 SB 896
400.0074 SB 896
400.0077 SB 896
400.0078 SB 896
400.008 SB 896
400.0081 SB 896
400.0083 SB 896
400.0087 SB 896
400.0089 SB 896
400.0091 SB 896
400.0223 SB 896
400.0238 SB 896, HB 933, SB 1260, HB 1369, SB 1408, SB 1596
400.0239 SB 896, HB 933, SB 1260, SB 1408, SB 1596
400.1185 SB 896
400.141 CS/CS/HB 443, SB 830, SB 896, HB 1369, SB 1408
400.1411 SB 896
400.19 SB 284, HB 327, SB 372, HB 479, SB 896, HB 933, SB 1260, CS/HB 7085
400.191 CS/CS/HB 597, CS/CS/SB 622, SB 896
400.226 SB 896
400.23 SB 284, HB 327, SB 372, HB 479, SB 896, HB 933, SB 1260, CS/SB 1874, CS/HB 7085
406.11 SB 896
406.13 SB 896
429.298 SB 896, HB 1369
429.34 SB 284, HB 327, SB 372, HB 479, CS/CS/HB 597, CS/CS/SB 622, SB 896, HB 933, CS/HB 7085
429.41 SB 284, HB 327, SB 372, HB 479, SB 896, HB 933, SB 1260, CS/SB 1874, CS/HB 7085