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HB 479: Health Care Facility Inspections

GENERAL BILL by Williams

Health Care Facility Inspections; Requires AHCA to determine compliance with standards for electricity & emergency power sources during unannounced inspections of licensed nursing home facilities and ALFs; specifies frequency of such inspections; requires agency to adopt & enforce rules requiring facilities to have adequate emergency electrical power.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/30/2017 House • Filed
    11/8/2017 House • Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 43
    1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 43
    3/10/2018 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee

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  • HB 479, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/30/2017 at 12:16 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (8)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 284 Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facilities Book Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Health Policy
    H 327 Emergency Power for Health Care Facilities Richardson Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
    H 655 Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities Edwards-Walpole Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
    H 933 Emergency Power Sources Harrison Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
    S 372 Post-hurricane Relief for Residents of Health Care Facilities Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Health Policy
    S 896 Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities Farmer Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Health Policy
    S 1260 Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities Stargel Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Health Policy
    S 1874 (c1) Emergency Power for Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facilities Passidomo Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Appropriations

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.19 Right of entry and inspection. Page 2 (pdf)
    400.23 Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status. Page 3 (pdf)
    429.34 Right of entry and inspection. Page 4 (pdf)
    429.41 Rules establishing standards. Page 4 (pdf)

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