CS/SB 508 (2008) -  Hospitalized Patients/Safe Lifting Policies

General Bill by Health Regulation and Fasano (CO-SPONSORS) Villalobos; Lynn; Margolis
Hospitalized Patients/Safe Lifting Policies: Requires that hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and mobile surgical facilities establish an evidenced-based policy concerning the safe lifting of patients by their employees. Provides criteria concerning the policy to include, but not be limited to, using data to evaluate the risk of injuries to patients and employees and determining the appropriateness of alternative strategies for lifting and handling patients, etc.
Effective Date: 10/01/2008
Last Event: Died in Healthcare Council on Friday, May 2, 2008 6:02 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Regulation
    • On agenda for: 01/23/08 2:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 471 Subject: Patient Lifting and Handling Practices Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Regulation 1/24/2008 10:56:48 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/13/2008 09:15 AM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 12] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Healthcare Council Time: 05/02/2008 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/24/2008 - 6:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Now in Healthcare Council Time: 03/21/2008 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: e1
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 03/21/2008 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: e1
Event: H Referred to Healthcare Council Time: 03/21/2008 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/20/2008 - 12:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended (293680); YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00259 Time: 03/13/2008 - 9:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (293680) -SJ 00259 Time: 03/13/2008 - 9:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 00259 Time: 03/13/2008 - 9:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00197 Time: 03/12/2008 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar Time: 03/10/2008 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00132 Time: 03/03/2008 - 8:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) Time: 03/03/2008 - 8:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS read 1st time on 03/04/08 -SJ 00124 Time: 03/03/2008 - 8:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS by- Health Regulation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00132 Time: 03/03/2008 - 8:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 01/23/08, 2:30 pm, 401-S Time: 03/03/2008 - 8:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Introduced, referred to Health Regulation -SJ 00033 Time: 03/03/2008 - 8:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 02/06/2008 - 9:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) Time: 01/24/2008 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS by- Health Regulation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 Time: 01/23/2008 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 01/23/08, 2:30 pm, 401-S Time: 01/15/2008 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Health Regulation Time: 12/13/2007 - 9:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Filed Time: 10/15/2007 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
0381.396