CS/HB 861 (2008) -  Direct-Support Organizations

General Bill by Healthcare Council and Reagan (CO-SPONSORS) Altman; Ambler; Harrell; Holder; Homan; Zapata
Direct-Support Organizations: Creates "Sergeant First Class Paul R. Smith Memorial Act"; authorizes DVA to establish direct-support organization to assist department; provides definitions; provides purposes, objectives, & duties of DSO; provides for board of directors & membership requirements for board members; requires DSO to operate under contract with department; delineates contract & other governance requirements; provides guidelines for use of funds; provides for use of property, facilities, & personal services of department; provides restrictions; provides limits on DSO; requires DSO to submit certain federal tax forms to department; provides for annual audit; provides for department to replace Florida Commission on Veterans' Affairs in cooperating with DMS to establish Florida Medal of Honor Wall; requires that certain percentage of annual license plate fee collected from sale of "Florida Salutes Veterans" license plate be distributed to DSO for specified period; provides that remaining fees be deposited in State Homes for Veterans Trust Fund; provides that three members of DSO participate on committee to approve contracts to install monuments & memorials honoring Florida's military veterans at highway rest areas around state; repeals provisions relating to Florida Commission on Veteran's Affairs.
Effective Date: July 1, 2008
Last Event: 05/28/08 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-84; See also CS/HB 863 (Ch. 2008-85) on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 2:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 863 Subject: Pub. Rec./Direct-Support Organization/DVA Relationship: Linked
Bill #: CS/SB 1462 Subject: Veterans' Affairs/Direct-support Organization [LPCC] Relationship: Identical
Bill #: CS/SB 1464 Subject: Pub. Rec./Direct-support Organization/FDVA [LPCC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Policy & Budget Council 4/16/2008 10:02:59 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Policy & Budget Council 4/13/2008 1:51:09 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Healthcare Council 4/7/2008 3:07:17 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Healthcare Council 3/31/2008 7:42:59 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Healthy Seniors 3/12/2008 8:26:08 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Healthy Seniors 3/7/2008 9:23:24 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/17/2008 02:25 PM   Yeas: 113 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 734] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/23/2008 12:02 PM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 15] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-84; See also CS/HB 863 (Ch. 2008-85) Time: 05/28/2008 - 2:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/16/2008 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/24/2008 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/24/2008 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00708 Time: 04/23/2008 - 12:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 00708 Time: 04/23/2008 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00708 Time: 04/23/2008 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 1462 -SJ 00708 Time: 04/23/2008 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Military Affairs and Domestic Security; Governmental Operations; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00708 Time: 04/23/2008 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received -SJ 00775 Time: 04/23/2008 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Referred to Military Affairs and Domestic Security; Governmental Operations; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00775 Time: 04/22/2008 - 5:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/17/2008 - 3:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/17/2008 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Immediately certified Time: 04/17/2008 - 2:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/17/2008 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 Time: 04/17/2008 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/17/2008 - 2:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/17/2008 - 2:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/17/2008) Time: 04/15/2008 - 11:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/15/2008 - 9:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/15/2008 - 9:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/15/2008 - 9:39 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/15/2008 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Policy & Budget Council agenda Time: 04/11/2008 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Policy & Budget Council agenda Time: 04/10/2008 - 11:55 AM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/08/2008 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/08/2008 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/07/2008 - 7:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/07/2008 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 04/07/2008 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Healthcare Council Time: 04/07/2008 - 2:49 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Healthcare Council Time: 04/01/2008 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Healthcare Council agenda Time: 03/28/2008 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Healthcare Council Time: 03/12/2008 - 8:28 AM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Committee on Healthy Seniors Time: 03/12/2008 - 8:28 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Healthy Seniors Version: __
Event: H Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Committee on Healthy Seniors Time: 03/11/2008 - 9:30 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Healthy Seniors Version: __
Event: H Added to Committee on Healthy Seniors agenda Time: 03/07/2008 - 2:37 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Healthy Seniors Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Healthy Seniors Time: 02/22/2008 - 10:57 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Healthy Seniors Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Healthy Seniors by Healthcare Council Time: 02/22/2008 - 10:57 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Healthy Seniors Version: __
Event: H Now in Healthcare Council Time: 02/13/2008 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 02/13/2008 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Healthcare Council Time: 02/13/2008 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/07/2008 - 12:44 PM Member: Reagan Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
265.002
292.04
292.055 CS/HB 863
320.08058 CS/HB 371, HB 401, HB 459, CS/HB 641, HB 1007, HB 1095, HB 1159, HB 5071, HB 7091
337.111