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CS/CS/SB 212: Health Care

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Health Policy ; Gaetz

Health Care; Establishing a joint local and state dental care access account initiative, subject to the availability of funding; requiring the Department of Health to implement an electronic benefit transfer system; specifying that a direct primary care agreement does not constitute insurance and is not subject to ch. 636, F.S., relating to prepaid limited health service organizations and discount medical plan organizations, or any other chapter of the Florida Insurance Code, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2016
Last Action: 3/8/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 423 (Ch. 2016-224) -SJ 826
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/3/2015 Senate • Filed
9/15/2015 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 18
1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 18
1/14/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/19/16, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/19/2016 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 -SJ 238
1/21/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 238
• CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 239
2/8/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 02/11/16, 10:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building
2/11/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 402
• Now in Appropriations -SJ 402
2/22/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/25/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/25/2016 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 497
2/29/2016 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/1/2016 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 498
3/3/2016 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/7/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/16 -SJ 741
3/8/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 813, 825
• Amendment(s) adopted (108254) -SJ 813
• Substituted HB 85 (Died in Senate returning Messages) -SJ 826
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 423 (Ch. 2016-224) -SJ 826