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CS/SB 234: Dental Care

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Gaetz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hays ; Abruzzo ; Ring ; Clemens ; Soto

Dental Care; Establishing a joint local and state dental care access account initiative, subject to the availability of funding; authorizing the creation of dental care access accounts; providing criteria for the selection of dentists for participation in the initiative; providing for the establishment of accounts; limiting the number of new accounts that may be established per fiscal year; requiring the Department of Health to implement an electronic benefit transfer system; authorizing the department to transfer state funds remaining in a closed account at a specified time and to return unspent funds from local sources, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/9/2016 Senate - Laid on Table -SJ 888
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/4/2015 Senate • Filed
    9/17/2015 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 20
    10/12/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 10/20/15, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    10/20/2015 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 125
    10/21/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 125
    11/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 11/18/15, 10:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building
    11/18/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 128
    11/20/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 128
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 20
    2/22/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/25/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/25/2016 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 497
    2/29/2016 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 497
    3/1/2016 Senate • CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 499
    3/7/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/16
    3/9/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 888
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 139 (Vetoed by Governor) -SJ 888
    • Laid on Table -SJ 888

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  • CS/SB 234, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/29/2016 at 2:40 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 139 (er) Dental Care Cummings Similar Last Action: 6/1/2017 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
    Location: Vetoed by Governor
    S 212 (c2) Health Care Gaetz Compare Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 423 (Ch. 2016-224) -SJ 826
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.4019 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 234, Original Filed Version Posted 9/4/2015 at 4:43 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 10/19/2015 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 10/21/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 11/17/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 11/19/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 406770 (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/29/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 139 (c2) Dental Care Cummings Similar Last Action: 6/1/2017 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
    Location: Vetoed by Governor

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    406770 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 11/20/2015
    3:26 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/26/2016
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    451322 - Amendment
    Delete line 95 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Richter)
    11/17/2015
    9:36 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    11/19/2015
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    10/20/2015 12:30 PM Health Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    11/18/2015 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/25/2016 10:00 AM Appropriations 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.4019 Page 2 (pdf)

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