HB 553 (2004) -  Regulation of Health Care Entities

by Gibson, H.
Revises the administrative and enforcement powers, duties, and authority of the Agency for Health Care Administration; provides for licensure of nurse registries and personal care organizations; imposes administrative fees and fines and criminal penalties; provides for injunctions; revises licensure application requirements; revises licensure denial or revocation provisions; increases a malpractice insurance coverage amount requirement; includes physician assistants and advanced nurse practitioners under home health agreement requirements; requires licensed home health agencies to notify patients of ceasing operations; provides for disclosure of certain patient information otherwise confidential; revises provisions providing for licensure of nurse registries; provides licensure requirements for personal care organizations; provides for denial, revocation, or suspension of licenses; provides for renewal and expiration of licenses; prohibits operation without a license; specifies certain deceptive and unfair trade practices; authorizes inspections and investigations; specifies personal care service provision requirements and limitations; specifies staff training requirements; specifies procedural requirements under emergency circumstances; requires abuse reporting requirements.
Effective Date: Not Specified
Last Event: Died in Committee on Future of Florida's Families on Friday, April 30, 2004 11:40 PM

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Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Future of Florida's Families 3/23/2004 5:01:40 PM

Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Committee on Future of Florida's Families Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:40 PM Member: Committee: Future of Florida's Families Version:
Event: H Bill added to Future of Florida's Families agenda Time: 03/22/2004 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Future of Florida's Families Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2004 - 1:22 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Now in Future of Florida's Families Time: 02/19/2004 - 6:19 PM Member: Committee: Future of Florida's Families Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/19/2004 - 6:19 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/19/2004 - 6:19 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Health Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/19/2004 - 6:19 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/19/2004 - 6:19 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/19/2004 - 6:19 PM Member: Committee: Future of Florida's Families Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 01/21/2004 - 1:44 PM Member: Gibson, H. Committee: Version: