The Florida Senate

CS/HB 309: Rural Emergency Hospitals

GENERAL BILL by Select Committee on Health Innovation ; Shoaf ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Franklin ; López, J. ; Rudman ; Tant

Rural Emergency Hospitals; Requires rural emergency hospitals to be subject to certain emergency services requirements for general hospitals; authorizes certain hospitals to apply to AHCA for designation as rural emergency hospitals; establishes requirements for rural emergency hospitals; exempts such hospitals from certain requirements; provides for administrative enforcement.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  10/31/2023	House	• Filed
  11/13/2023	House	• Referred to Select Committee on Health Innovation • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Select Committee on Health Innovation
  1/9/2024	House	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/31/2024	House	• Added to Select Committee on Health Innovation agenda
  2/2/2024	House	• Favorable with amendment(s) by Select Committee on Health Innovation • Favorable with CS by Select Committee on Health Innovation (Amended) • Reported out of Select Committee on Health Innovation
  2/3/2024	House	• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  2/5/2024	House	• Original reference removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2/6/2024	House	• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
  2/8/2024	House	• Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  2/26/2024	House	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)
  2/29/2024	House	• Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3/5/2024	House	• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 644 (Ch. 2024-201)

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• CS/HB 309, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/3/2024 at 9:36 AM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/24/2024 (pdf) Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2024 (pdf)

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 644 (er)	Rural Emergency Hospitals	Simon	Similar	Last Action: 5/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-201

  Citations - Statutes (3)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  395.1041	Access to and ensurance of emergency services; transfers; patient rights; diversion programs; reports of controlled substance overdoses.	Page 1 (pdf)
  395.602	Rural hospitals.	Page 2 (pdf)
  395.607		Page 4 (pdf)

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• HB 309, Original Filed Version Posted 10/31/2023 at 4:48 PM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 644	Rural Hospitals	Simon	Similar	Last Action: 5/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-201

  Committee Amendments (2)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
  325293 - Strike All Amendment Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Shoaf	2/1/2024 6:59 PM	Withdrawn 2/2/2024	PDF
  326559 - Strike All Amendment Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Shoaf	2/1/2024 8:42 PM	Adopted without Objection 2/2/2024	PDF

  Citations - Statutes (9)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  395.002	Definitions.	Page 2 (pdf)
  395.0163	Construction inspections; plan submission and approval; fees.	Page 3 (pdf)
  395.01933		Page 4 (pdf)
  395.602	Rural hospitals.	Page 4 (pdf)
  395.60613		Page 6 (pdf)
  409.90803		Page 7 (pdf)
  409.9116	Disproportionate share/financial assistance program for rural hospitals.	Page 7 (pdf)
  627.4423		Page 7 (pdf)
  1009.65	Medical Education Reimbursement and Loan Repayment Program.	Page 9 (pdf)

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