HB 1397: Health Care
GENERAL BILL by Rader
Health Care; Creates "Florida Hospital Patient Protection Act"; provides minimum staffing level requirements for ratio of direct care registered nurses to patients in health care facility; requires that each facility implement staffing plan; prohibits health care facility from assigning unlicensed personnel to perform functions or tasks that are performed by licensed or registered nurse; authorizes direct care registered nurse to refuse to perform certain activities if he or she determines that it is not in best interests of patient; prohibits health care facility from discharging, discriminating, or retaliating against nurse based on refusal to accept assignment under certain circumstances; prohibits health care facility from interfering with right of nurses to organize or bargain collectively; provides powers & duties of AHCA with respect to violations of act.
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/5/2013 | House |
• Filed • Introduced -HJ 132 |
| 3/8/2013 | House |
• Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 214 |
| 5/3/2013 | House |
• Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee |
