HB 1417 (2006) -  Hospices

General Bill by Sansom (CO-SPONSORS) Hasner; Holloway
Hospices: Revises the definition of the term "hospice" to permit for-profit hospices; requires that a hospice state the year of initial licensure in the state in certain notification; deletes provisions authorizing the transfer of certain hospices and the acquisition of additional licenses; provides that the Agency for Health Care Administration may not deny a license to applicants that fail to meet certain conditions when good cause for such failure can be demonstrated; requires a hospice to use trained volunteers and to document and report certain volunteer information; requires the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to submit a report to the Legislature; requires the Department of Elderly Affairs, in conjunction with the agency, to develop certain outcome measures; provides for adoption of national initiatives; requires an annual report.
Effective Date: July 1, 2006.
Last Event: 06/09/06 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-155 on Friday, June 9, 2006 9:29 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 3:10 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1548 Subject: Hospices Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Families Council 4/18/2006 3:00:53 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Families Council 4/17/2006 2:06:18 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee 4/14/2006 10:28:38 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee 4/10/2006 8:41:07 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee 3/30/2006 5:20:20 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee 3/24/2006 3:49:08 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/25/2006 12:27 PM   Yeas: 94 Nays: 16 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 854] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/27/2006 02:07 PM   Yeas: 27 Nays: 12 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 21] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-155 Time: 06/09/2006 - 9:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/05/2006 - 9:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/28/2006 - 6:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/28/2006 - 6:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 12 -SJ 00619 Time: 04/27/2006 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read third time -SJ 00619 Time: 04/27/2006 - 1:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read second time -SJ 00569 Time: 04/26/2006 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 1548 -SJ 00569 Time: 04/26/2006 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Health Care; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00569 Time: 04/26/2006 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Health Care; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00606 Time: 04/25/2006 - 3:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/25/2006 - 2:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/25/2006 - 12:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/25/2006 - 12:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 94, NAYS 16 Time: 04/25/2006 - 12:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/25/2006 - 12:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2006 - 6:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 560751 adopted Time: 04/24/2006 - 3:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/24/2006 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 560751 filed late Time: 04/24/2006 - 10:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2006) Time: 04/20/2006 - 8:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/18/2006 - 3:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/18/2006 - 3:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Health & Families Council Time: 04/18/2006 - 3:05 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Health & Families Council Time: 04/18/2006 - 12:15 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: c2
Event: H Added to Health & Families Council agenda Time: 04/14/2006 - 2:19 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: c2
Event: H Now in Health & Families Council Time: 04/14/2006 - 11:56 AM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/14/2006 - 10:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 04/14/2006 - 10:29 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 04/11/2006 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health Care Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 04/07/2006 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 03/31/2006 - 10:03 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Health & Families Council Time: 03/31/2006 - 10:03 AM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/30/2006 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Time: 03/30/2006 - 5:20 PM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Time: 03/28/2006 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Elder & Long-Term Care Committee agenda Time: 03/24/2006 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Families Council Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/03/2006 - 9:27 AM Member: Sansom Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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