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CS/CS/HB 501: Alternative Treatment Options for Veterans

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Health Market Reform Subcommittee ; Ponder ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Cortes ; Driskell ; Fetterhoff ; Fischer ; Gregory ; Hattersley ; Jenne ; Silvers ; Watson, C. ; Webb

Alternative Treatment Options for Veterans; Authorizes DVA to contract with state university or Florida College System institution to furnish specified alternative treatment options for veterans; provides university or institution responsibilities; provides requirements for provision of alternative treatment options & related assessment data; provides eligibility requirements; requires direction & supervision by certain licensed providers; requires annual report to Governor & Legislature.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 6/27/2019 - Chapter No. 2019-148
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/22/2019 House • Filed
    1/30/2019 House • Referred to Health Market Reform Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 62
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 62
    3/15/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Market Reform Subcommittee, 03/19/19, 3:30 pm, Mashburn Hall
    3/19/2019 House • CS by Health Market Reform Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 478
    3/20/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    3/21/2019 House • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 478
    • CS by Health Market Reform Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 474
    3/29/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/02/19, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    4/2/2019 House • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 566
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 566
    4/5/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/09/19, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall
    4/9/2019 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 673
    4/11/2019 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 672
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/19
    • CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 669
    4/17/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 726
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 726
    • CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 727
    4/23/2019 Senate • In Messages
    4/24/2019 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 459
    • Received -SJ 459
    5/1/2019 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 675
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1518 -SJ 675
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 674
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/2/2019 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 853
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 853
    5/2/2019 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1157
    6/13/2019 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/26/2019 • Approved by Governor
    6/27/2019 • Chapter No. 2019-148

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  • CS/CS/HB 501, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2019 at 5:59 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1518 (c2) Alternative Treatment Options for Veterans Wright Similar Last Action: 5/1/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 501 (Ch. 2019-148) -SJ 675

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.156 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 501, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/11/2019 at 9:00 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/15/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1518 (c2) Alternative Treatment Options for Veterans Wright Similar Last Action: 5/1/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 501 (Ch. 2019-148) -SJ 675

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/17/2019 5:13 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2019 5:07 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.156 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 501, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/20/2019 at 5:31 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1518 (c1) Alternative Treatment Options for Veterans Wright Similar Last Action: 5/1/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 501 (Ch. 2019-148) -SJ 675

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    028853 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Ponder 4/8/2019
    7:37 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/9/2019
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.156 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 501, Original Filed Version Posted 1/22/2019 at 1:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Market Reform Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/28/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1518 Alternative Treatment Options for Veterans Wright Similar Last Action: 5/1/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 501 (Ch. 2019-148) -SJ 675

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    904951 - Amendment
    Remove lines 25-84 and insert:
    Ponder 3/18/2019
    3:26 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/19/2019
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.156 Page 1 (pdf)

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