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.
- 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4/28/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 591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 
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) -
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
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) -
HB 797, Original Filed Version Posted 2/20/2025 at 9:14 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/12/2025 (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
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 070017 - Amendment
Remove lines 20-21 and insert:LaMarca 3/11/2025
11:46 AMAdopted without Objection
3/12/2025PDF 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)