CS/SB 508: Hospitalized Patients/Safe Lifting Policies
GENERAL BILL by Health Regulation ; Fasano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Villalobos ; Lynn ; Margolis
Hospitalized Patients/Safe Lifting Policies; Requires that hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and mobile surgical facilities establish an evidenced-based policy concerning the safe lifting of patients by their employees. Provides criteria concerning the policy to include, but not be limited to, using data to evaluate the risk of injuries to patients and employees and determining the appropriateness of alternative strategies for lifting and handling patients, etc.
Effective Date: 10/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died in Healthcare Council
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died in Healthcare Council
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/15/2007 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/13/2007 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Regulation |
| 1/15/2008 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 01/23/08, 2:30 pm, 401-S |
| 1/23/2008 | Senate |
• CS by- Health Regulation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 |
| 1/24/2008 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) |
| 2/5/2008 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 3/4/2008 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Health Regulation -SJ 00033; On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 01/23/08, 2:30 pm, 401-S; CS by- Health Regulation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00132; CS read 1st time on 03/04/08 -SJ 00124; Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2); Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00132 |
| 3/12/2008 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00197 |
| 3/13/2008 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 00259; Amendment(s) adopted (293680) -SJ 00259; CS passed as amended (293680); YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00259 |
| 3/20/2008 | House |
• In Messages |
| 3/21/2008 | House |
• Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00322 |
| 3/24/2008 | House |
• Received -HJ 00322 |
| 5/2/2008 | House |
• Died in Healthcare Council |