HB 2259: Protection of Vulnerable Persons
GENERAL BILL by Elder Affairs & Long-Term Care ; Argenziano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fiorentino ; Waters ; Littlefield ; Rubio ; Bitner ; Reddick ; Russell ; Levine ; Kosmas ; Jacobs ; Bucher
Protection of Vulnerable Persons; provides employment screening requirements for hospice personnel; provides penalties; revises definition of "health care services pool"; provides background screening requirements for applicants for registration, managing employees, & financial officers of such entities, & certain others; requires such entities to obtain certificate of registration from AHCA; revises responsibilities re temporary employees, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION: $60,000.
Effective Date: 09/01/2000 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/5/2000 Senate - Died in Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 358 (Ch. 2000-349)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2000 Senate - Died in Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 358 (Ch. 2000-349)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/3/2000 | House |
• Filed |
| 4/4/2000 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 00434 |
| 4/6/2000 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary (CJC); Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00497 |
| 4/18/2000 | House |
• Withdrawn from Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00557; Now in Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC) |
| 4/19/2000 | House |
• Withdrawn from Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC) -HJ 00574; Now in Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) |
| 4/27/2000 | House |
• Withdrawn from Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00838; Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar |
| 4/28/2000 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01222; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01223 |
| 5/3/2000 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 01512; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01513; Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 01513 |
| 5/3/2000 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 5/4/2000 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Children and Families; Fiscal Policy -SJ 01150 |
| 5/5/2000 | Senate |
• Died in Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 358 (Ch. 2000-349) |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 1856 (c1) | Protection of Vulnerable Persons | Clary | Similar | Last Action: 5/5/2000 S Died in Committee on Fiscal Policy, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 358 (Ch. 2000-349) |
| S 358 (e1) | Children and Families | Compare | Last Action: 6/21/2000 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-349; See also CS/SB 682 (Ch. 2000-265), CS/SB 2034 (Ch. 2000-367) |
Bill Text
| Version | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|
| H 2259 Filed | 8/28/2000 9:14 AM | Web Page | PDF |
| H 2259 e1 | 8/28/2000 9:14 AM | Web Page | PDF |
| H 2259 e2 | 8/28/2000 9:14 AM | Web Page | PDF |
Committee Amendments
Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Analysis | H 2259 | Elder Affairs & Long-Term Care (Post-Meeting) | 4/3/2000 12:00 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | H 2259 | Elder Affairs & Long-Term Care (Post-Meeting) | 4/25/2000 12:00 AM |
Vote History - Committee
No Committee Vote History AvailableVote History - Floor
| Vote | Date | Chamber | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| H 2259 e2 | 5/3/2000 4:06 PM | House | 117 Yeas - 0 Nays |
Citations - Statutes (101)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 20.43 | Department of Health. | |
| 39.202 | Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect. | |
| 110.1127 | Employee security checks. | |
| 112.0455 | Drug-Free Workplace Act. | |
| 119.07 | Inspection, examination, and duplication of records; exemptions. | |
| 232.50 | Child abuse, abandonment, and neglect policy. | |
| 242.335 | Personnel screening; Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind. | |
| 320.0848 | Persons who have disabilities; issuance of disabled parking permits; temporary permits; permits for certain providers of transportation services to persons who have disabilities. | |
| 381.0059 | Background screening requirements for school health services personnel. | |
| 381.60225 | Background screening. | |
| 383.305 | Licensure; issuance, renewal, denial, suspension, revocation; fees; background screening. | |
| 390.015 | Application for license. | |
| 393.067 | Licensure of residential facilities and comprehensive transitional education programs. | |
| 393.0674 | Penalties. | |
| 394.459 | Rights of patients. | |
| 394.875 | Crisis stabilization units and residential treatment facilities; authorized services; license required; penalties. | |
| 395.0055 | Background screening. | |
| 395.0199 | Private utilization review. | |
| 395.3025 | Patient and personnel records; copies; examination. | |
| 397.461 | Unlawful activities relating to personnel; penalties. | |
| 400.022 | Residents' rights. | |
| 400.071 | Application for license. | |
| 400.215 | Personnel screening requirement. | |
| 400.414 | Denial, revocation, or suspension of license; imposition of administrative fine; grounds. | |
| 400.4174 | Background screening; exemptions; reports of abuse in facilities. | |
| 400.426 | Appropriateness of placements; examinations of residents. | |
| 400.428 | Resident bill of rights. | |
| 400.462 | Definitions. | |
| 400.471 | Application for license; fee; provisional license; temporary permit. | |
| 400.495 | Notice of toll-free telephone number for central abuse registry. | |
| 400.506 | Licensure of nurse registries; requirements; penalties. | |
| 400.509 | Registration of particular service providers exempt from licensure; certificate of registration; regulation of registrants. | |
| 400.512 | Screening of home health agency personnel; nurse registry personnel; and companions and homemakers. | |
| 400.5572 | Background screening. | |
| 400.6065 | Background screening. | |
| 400.628 | Residents' bill of rights. | |
| 400.801 | Homes for special services. | |
| 400.805 | Transitional living facilities. | |
| 400.906 | Initial application for license. | |
| 400.931 | Application for license; fee; provisional license; temporary permit. | |
| 400.95 | Notice of toll-free telephone number for central abuse registry. | |
| 400.953 | Background screening of home medical equipment provider personnel. | |
| 400.955 | Procedures for screening of home medical equipment provider personnel. | |
| 400.962 | License required; license application. | |
| 400.964 | Personnel screening requirement. | |
| 400.980 | ||
| 402.3025 | Public and nonpublic schools. | |
| 402.3125 | Display and appearance of license; posting of violations; information to be provided to parents. | |
| 402.313 | Family day care homes. | |
| 402.48 | Health care services pools. | |
| 409.175 | Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies. | |
| 409.912 | Cost-effective purchasing of health care. | |
| 415.102 | Definitions of terms used in ss. 415.101-415.113. | |
| 415.103 | Central abuse registry and tracking system. | |
| 415.1034 | Mandatory reporting of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of disabled adults or elderly persons; mandatory reports of death. | |
| 415.1035 | Facility's duty to inform residents of their right to report abusive, neglectful, or exploitive practices. | |
| 415.1036 | Immunity. | |
| 415.104 | Protective services investigations of cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of aged persons or disabled adults; transmittal of records to state attorney. | |
| 415.1045 | Protective investigations; onsite investigations; photographs, videotapes, and medical examinations; abrogation of privileged communications; confidential records and documents; classification or closure of records. | |
| 415.105 | Provision of protective services with consent; withdrawal of consent. | |
| 415.1051 | Protective services interventions when capacity to consent is lacking; nonemergencies; emergencies; orders; limitations. | |
| 415.1052 | Interference with investigation or with the provision of protective services. | |
| 415.1055 | Notification to administrative entities, subjects, and reporters; notification to law enforcement and state attorneys. | |
| 415.106 | Cooperation by the department and criminal justice and other agencies. | |
| 415.1065 | Records management. | |
| 415.107 | Confidentiality of reports and records. | |
| 415.1075 | Administrative remedies; request for amendment or expunction; appeals; excusable neglect or fraud; requests for exemption. | |
| 415.1085 | Photographs, medical examinations, and X rays of abused or neglected aged persons or disabled adults. | |
| 415.109 | Abrogation of privileged communications in cases involving abuse, neglect, or exploitation of aged persons or disabled adults. | |
| 415.1102 | Adult protection teams; services; eligible cases. | |
| 415.111 | Criminal penalties. | |
| 415.1111 | Civil penalties. | |
| 415.1113 | Administrative fines for false report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a disabled adult or an elderly person. | |
| 415.113 | Statutory construction; treatment by spiritual means. | |
| 430.205 | Community care service system. | |
| 435.03 | Level 1 screening standards. | |
| 435.05 | Requirements for covered employees. | |
| 435.07 | Exemptions from disqualification. | |
| 435.08 | Payment for processing of fingerprints, state criminal records checks, and abuse hotline checks. | |
| 435.09 | Confidentiality of personnel background check information. | |
| 435.401 | ||
| 435.402 | ||
| 435.403 | ||
| 435.405 | ||
| 447.208 | Procedure with respect to certain appeals under s. 447.207. | |
| 447.401 | Grievance procedures. | |
| 455.712 | Business establishments; requirements for active status licenses. | |
| 464.018 | Disciplinary actions. | |
| 468.520 | Definitions. | |
| 468.826 | Exemption from liability. | |
| 468.828 | Background screening information; rulemaking authority. | |
| 483.101 | Application for clinical laboratory license. | |
| 483.30 | Licensing of centers. | |
| 509.032 | Duties. | |
| 744.309 | Who may be appointed guardian of a resident ward. | |
| 744.474 | Reasons for removal of guardian. | |
| 744.7081 | Access to records by Statewide Public Guardianship Office; confidentiality. | |
| 775.21 | The Florida Sexual Predators Act; definitions; legislative findings, purpose, and intent; criteria; designation; registration; community and public notification; immunity; penalties. | |
| 916.107 | Rights of forensic clients. | |
| 943.0585 | Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records. | |
| 985.05 | Court records. |
Citations - Constitution (0)
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Citations - Chapter Law (0)
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