SB 638 (2018) -  Delivery of Nursing Services

by Campbell
Creating the “Florida Hospital Patient Protection Act”; requiring that each health care facility implement a staffing plan that provides minimum direct care registered nursing staffing levels; prohibiting a health care facility from assigning unlicensed personnel to perform functions or tasks that are performed by a licensed or registered nurse; requiring that certain information be provided to each patient who is admitted to a health care facility; requiring that the agency post on its website information regarding health care facilities on which civil penalties have been imposed, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2018
Last Event: 03/10/18 S Died in Health Policy on Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Health Policy Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 52 Time: 01/09/2018 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 52 Time: 11/08/2017 - 12:59 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 10/25/2017 - 11:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
395.1014 HB 1083