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HB 2037: Health Care/AHCA Reorganization

GENERAL BILL by Farkas ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bloom

Health Care/AHCA Reorganization; creates Public Cord Blood Tissue Bank as statewide consortium; provides duties of AHCA & Health Dept.; requires specified written disclosure by certain health care facilities & providers; specifies that donation under act is voluntary; designates AHCA as a department; reorganizes agency & removes it from under DBPR; provides for appointment of AHCA Secretary by Governor, subject to confirmation by Senate, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 10/01/2000
Last Action: 6/15/2000 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-305
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/17/2000 House • Filed
3/22/2000 House • Introduced -HJ 00322
3/23/2000 House • Referred to Health Care Services (HFC); Governmental Operations (PRC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00357
4/3/2000 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Services (HFC), 04/05/00, 10:00 am, Reed Hall
4/5/2000 House • Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Health Care Services (HFC); YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 00503
4/6/2000 House • Now in Governmental Operations (PRC) -HJ 00503
4/10/2000 House • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations (PRC), 04/12/00, 1:00 pm, 317-C
4/12/2000 House • Comm. Action: Favorable with 5 amendment(s) by Governmental Operations (PRC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00552
4/14/2000 House • Now in Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00552
4/26/2000 House • Withdrawn from Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00825; Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar
4/27/2000 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00869; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00869, -HJ 00884
5/2/2000 House • Read third time -HJ 01387; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01387; Passed as amended; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 01387
5/2/2000 Senate • In Messages
5/3/2000 Senate • Received, referred to Health, Aging and Long-Term Care -SJ 01003; Immediately withdrawn from Health, Aging and Long-Term Care -SJ 00918; Substituted for CS/SB 2132 -SJ 00918; Read second and third times -SJ 00918; Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00918
5/3/2000 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01529
6/2/2000 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/15/2000 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-305