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HB 725: Veterans' Long-term Care Facilities Admissions

GENERAL BILL by Woodson ; Snyder ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Bartleman ; Benjamin ; Canady ; Chaney ; Daniels ; Dunkley ; Eskamani ; Harris ; Hunschofsky ; Keen ; Melo ; Nixon ; Trabulsy ; Tuck ; Valdés ; Williams

Veterans' Long-term Care Facilities Admissions; Revises eligibility for residency in Veterans' Domiciliary Home of Florida to include specified individuals; adds such individuals to priority of admittance schedule; revises admission eligibility for veterans' nursing homes to include specified persons; revises priority of admittance to include such persons.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 2/21/2024 House - Ordered enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/5/2023 House • Filed
    12/19/2023 House • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/17/2024 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
    1/19/2024 House • Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    1/22/2024 House • Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    1/24/2024 House • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    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
    2/12/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)
    2/15/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
    2/15/2024 Senate • In Messages
    2/16/2024 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    2/20/2024 Senate • Received
    2/21/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 440
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for SB 174 -SJ 440
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 440
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 440
    • Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 440
    • Immediately certified -SJ 441
    2/21/2024 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled

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  • HB 725, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/22/2024 at 8:39 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 174 Veterans’ Long Term Care Facilities Admissions Burgess Compare Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 725 -SJ 440

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    296.02 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    296.03 Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida. Page 2 (pdf)
    296.08 Priority of admittance. Page 3 (pdf)
    296.32 Purpose. Page 3 (pdf)
    296.33 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    296.36 Eligibility and priority of admittance. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 725, Original Filed Version Posted 12/5/2023 at 1:24 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2024 (pdf)
    Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2024 (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 174 Veterans’ Long Term Care Facilities Admissions Burgess Compare Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 725 -SJ 440

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/15/2024 7:18 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/21/2024 7:51 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    296.02 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    296.03 Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida. Page 2 (pdf)
    296.08 Priority of admittance. Page 3 (pdf)
    296.32 Purpose. Page 3 (pdf)
    296.33 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    296.36 Eligibility and priority of admittance. Page 3 (pdf)

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