CS/HB 1157 (2021) -  Freestanding Emergency Departments

General Bill by Health & Human Services Committee and Koster (CO-SPONSORS) Beltran; Leek; Mooney; Valdés
Freestanding Emergency Departments: Prohibits hospital-based off-campus emergency department from holding itself out to public as urgent care center; requires such departments to post signs containing specified statements; provides requirements for advertisement of such departments; requires AHCA & health insurers to post & annually update certain information on their websites.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Last Event: Chapter No. 2021-112 on Thursday, June 17, 2021 2:16 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Monday, April 19, 2021 4:06 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1976 Subject: Freestanding Emergency Departments Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/17/2021 2:23:04 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/10/2021 4:38:59 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/7/2021 1:33:25 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/5/2021 2:11:30 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee 3/18/2021 2:43:46 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee 3/18/2021 12:09:35 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Facilities Subcommittee 3/8/2021 8:58:50 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Facilities Subcommittee 3/6/2021 4:12:35 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/15/2021 04:07 PM   Yeas: 118 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 151] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/26/2021 01:13 PM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 1 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 25] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2021-112 Time: 06/17/2021 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/16/2021 - 6:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/14/2021 - 2:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/26/2021 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/26/2021 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 1 -SJ 678 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 678 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 678 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 1976 -SJ 678 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 678 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 500 Time: 04/20/2021 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Appropriations -SJ 500 Time: 04/19/2021 - 9:26 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/15/2021 - 7:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/15/2021 - 7:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Immediately certified Time: 04/15/2021 - 6:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 118, NAYS 0 Time: 04/15/2021 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/15/2021 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 335929 adopted Time: 04/15/2021 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/15/2021 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 335929 filed Time: 04/09/2021 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2021) Time: 04/08/2021 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/08/2021 - 5:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/08/2021 - 5:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/07/2021 - 10:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/07/2021 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 04/07/2021 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/07/2021 - 1:34 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/06/2021 - 3:31 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 04/02/2021 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/18/2021 - 2:51 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/18/2021 - 2:51 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/18/2021 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/16/2021 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2021 - 8:59 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Finance & Facilities Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2021 - 8:59 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Facilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Finance & Facilities Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2021 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Finance & Facilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/04/2021 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Facilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Finance & Facilities Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2021 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Facilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/28/2021 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2021 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2021 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Facilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/19/2021 - 1:59 PM Member: Koster Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
385.211 CS/SB 1976
390.011 HB 351, SB 744, CS/CS/HB 1221, HB 1437, SB 1664, CS/SB 1976, SB 1984
394.4787 CS/SB 1976
395.002 CS/SB 1976
395.003 CS/SB 1976
395.1041 CS/SB 1976
395.701 CS/SB 1976
400.9935 CS/CS/SB 54, CS/CS/HB 719, CS/SB 1976
409.905 HB 1117, SB 1552, CS/SB 1976
409.975 CS/SB 1976, SB 2518, HB 5201
468.505 CS/SB 1976
627.6405 CS/SB 1976
627.64194 CS/SB 1976
765.101 CS/SB 1976