CS/SB 768 (2015) -  Patient Observation Status Notification

General Bill by Health Policy and Gaetz
Patient Observation Status Notification: Requiring a licensed facility to document observation services in a patient’s discharge papers when the facility places the patient on observation status; requiring a licensed facility to notify a patient or patient’s proxy of observation status through discharge papers; authorizing a licensed facility to notify a patient or patient’s proxy of observation status through other forms of communication, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2015
Last Event: 04/22/15 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 309 (Ch. 2015-109) -SJ 493 on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 2:25 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
    • On agenda for: 03/10/15 1:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    • On agenda for: 03/26/15 9:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Fiscal Policy
    • On agenda for: 04/15/15 9:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 309 Subject: Patient Admission Status Notification Relationship: Similar
Bill #: SB 820 Subject: Patient Admission Status Notification Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Fiscal Policy 4/15/2015 2:37:39 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Fiscal Policy 4/14/2015 10:04:26 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 3/26/2015 2:42:24 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 3/25/2015 8:52:22 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 3/12/2015 9:31:57 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 3/9/2015 8:55:40 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 309 (Ch. 2015-109) -SJ 493 Time: 04/22/2015 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 309 -SJ 493 Time: 04/22/2015 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 472 Time: 04/22/2015 - 10:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/15 Time: 04/16/2015 - 3:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 425 Time: 04/15/2015 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 425 Time: 04/15/2015 - 1:05 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/15/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/10/2015 - 2:15 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c1
Event: S Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 258 Time: 03/26/2015 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 258 Time: 03/26/2015 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/26/15, 9:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 03/23/2015 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c1
Event: S CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 206 Time: 03/17/2015 - 7:15 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: c1
Event: S Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 192 Time: 03/12/2015 - 4:48 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/12/2015 - 10:20 AM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: c1
Event: S CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 192 Time: 03/10/2015 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/10/15, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/05/2015 - 4:32 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 84 Time: 03/03/2015 - 7:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Fiscal Policy -SJ 84 Time: 02/13/2015 - 9:16 AM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/09/2015 - 10:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
395.301 CS/HB 309, SB 820, CS/HB 999, SB 1440