SB 644: Delivery of Nursing Services
GENERAL BILL by Braynon
Delivery of Nursing Services; Creating the “Florida Hospital Patient Protection Act”; requiring that each health care facility implement a staffing plan that provides minimum direct care registered nurse staffing levels; requiring a direct care registered nurse to demonstrate competence and to receive specified orientation before being assigned to a hospital or clinical unit; prohibiting a health care facility from imposing mandatory overtime and from engaging in certain other actions, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/31/2019 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/15/2019 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 79 |
| 3/5/2019 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 79 |
| 5/3/2019 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Health Policy |
