HB 739 (2010) -  Health Care

by Zapata
Revises provisions relating to home health agencies with regard to duties of administrator, alternate administrator, & director of nursing & training requirements for home health aide; requires written contract between home health agency & certain personnel; permits other entities under contract with home health agency to provide services; provides supervisory responsibilities of agency if another entity provides services; requires agency to provide copy of service agreement to patient or patient's legal representative; requires home health agency to provide patients with written notice of patient rights; provides requirements for provision of skilled nursing & therapy services & supervision thereof; revises licensure inspection requirements for home medical equipment providers; provides penalty for violation of federal certification requirements for intermediate care facilities for developmentally disabled; revises method for calculating annual adjustment of license fees assessed by AHCA; revises firesafety requirements for assisted living facilities.
Effective Date: July 1, 2010
Last Event: Died in Health Care Regulation Policy Committee on Friday, April 30, 2010 6:59 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Time: 04/30/2010 - 6:59 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2010 - 10:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Time: 02/05/2010 - 5:34 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Family Services Policy Council Time: 02/05/2010 - 5:34 AM Member: Committee: Health & Family Services Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 02/05/2010 - 5:34 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Time: 02/05/2010 - 5:34 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/19/2010 - 11:27 AM Member: Zapata Committee: Version: __