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HB 651: Delivery of Nursing Services

GENERAL BILL by Watson, B. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani ; Grieco

Delivery of Nursing Services; Requires health care facilities to implement staffing plan that provides minimum direct care registered nurse staffing levels; prohibits health care facility from assigning unlicensed personnel to perform functions or tasks that should be performed by licensed or registered nurses; requires AHCA to post on its website information regarding health care facilities on which civil penalties have been imposed.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in Health Market Reform Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/15/2019 House • Filed
12/3/2019 House • Referred to Health Market Reform Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 53
1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 53
3/14/2020 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Health Market Reform Subcommittee