HB 179 CS (2005) -  Home Medical Equipment Providers

General Bill by Robaina (CO-SPONSORS) Bendross-Mindingall; Cretul; Flores; Henriquez; Rivera; Sobel; Zapata
Home Medical Equipment Providers: Revises provisions relating to home medical equipment providers to include additional categories of equipment in a report required by applicants for licensure and to increase the amount of liability insurance required; revises requirements for licensure inspections and investigations; provides for assessment of fees to conduct complaint investigations; revises minimum standards required for licensure; requires proof of accreditation as a prerequisite for licensure or license renewal and provides for temporary licensure; provides for rules relating to designation of accrediting organizations; provides for notice of toll-free telephone number to report fraud and abuse by providers.
Effective Date: July 1, 2005.
Last Event: Died in Health & Families Council on Friday, May 6, 2005 11:49 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2570 Subject: Home Medical Equipment Providers Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee 4/15/2005 3:12:25 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee 4/15/2005 9:15:51 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Regulation Committee 4/13/2005 12:53:02 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Regulation Committee 3/29/2005 11:30:45 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Health & Families Council Time: 05/06/2005 - 11:49 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version:
Event: H Now in Health & Families Council Time: 04/22/2005 - 10:29 AM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: c1
Event: H Withdrawn from Governmental Operations Committee Time: 04/22/2005 - 10:29 AM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Governmental Operations Committee Time: 04/15/2005 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 04/15/2005 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 04/15/2005 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health Care Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 04/13/2005 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 04/13/2005 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Health & Families Council Time: 04/13/2005 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Governmental Operations Committee Time: 04/13/2005 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 04/13/2005 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/12/2005 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health Care Regulation Committee Time: 04/12/2005 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health Care Regulation Committee(Amended) Time: 04/06/2005 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health Care Regulation Committee Time: 04/06/2005 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health Care Regulation Committee agenda Time: 04/04/2005 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health Care Regulation Committee agenda Time: 03/28/2005 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2005 - 10:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Care Regulation Committee Time: 01/25/2005 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 01/25/2005 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 01/25/2005 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 01/25/2005 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 01/25/2005 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Committee Version:
Event: H Filed Time: 01/03/2005 - 4:21 PM Member: Robaina Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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400.925 HB 1941 CS
400.931 HB 1941 CS
400.933 HB 1941 CS
400.934
400.935 HB 1941 CS
400.936
400.95 HB 1941 CS