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CS/HB 797: Veteran and Spouse Nursing Home Beds

GENERAL BILL by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ; LaMarca ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Maney ; Salzman

Veteran and Spouse Nursing Home Beds; Authorizes certain licensed skilled nursing facilities to request to designate or alter designation of certain beds as veteran & spouse nursing home beds if specific criteria are met; authorizes executive director of DVA to approve such requests if specific criteria are met; authorizes DVA to adopt rules; specifies conditions under which certain state veterans' nursing homes or certain licensed skilled nursing facilities are exempt from having to receive certificate of need from AHCA.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/28/2025 House - Ordered enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/20/2025 House • Filed
    2/26/2025 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/10/2025 House • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
    3/12/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    3/13/2025 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/14/2025 House • Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    3/17/2025 House • Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
    3/19/2025 House • Favorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    4/4/2025 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    4/8/2025 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/17/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
    4/24/2025 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
    4/24/2025 Senate • In Messages
    4/25/2025 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    • Received
    4/28/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 591
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for SB 788 -SJ 591
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 591
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 591
    • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 591
    4/28/2025 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled

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  • CS/HB 797, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2025 at 3:32 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 788 Veterans’ Nursing Homes Truenow Similar Last Action: 4/28/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 797 -SJ 591 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    296.415 Page 1 (pdf)
    408.036 Projects subject to review; exemptions. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 797, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/13/2025 at 10:35 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2025 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 788 Veterans’ Nursing Homes Truenow Similar Last Action: 4/28/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 797 -SJ 591 Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2025 5:27 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/28/2025 2:42 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    296.415 Page 1 (pdf)
    408.036 Projects subject to review; exemptions. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 797, Original Filed Version Posted 2/20/2025 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 788 Veterans’ Nursing Homes Truenow Similar Last Action: 4/28/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 797 -SJ 591 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    070017 - Amendment
    Remove lines 20-21 and insert:     		LaMarca 3/11/2025
    11:46 AM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/12/2025     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    296.415 Page 1 (pdf)
    408.036 Projects subject to review; exemptions. Page 2 (pdf)

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