HB 1229: Residential Homes for Medically or Technologically Dependent Children
GENERAL BILL by Oliver
Residential Homes for Medically or Technologically Dependent Children; Provides licensure & application requirements; requires AHCA to require certain background screening for certain persons; requires access to medically complex children's home at reasonable times for certain persons; requires agency to issue provisional license to newly licensed provider for specified timeframe; authorizes agency to issue conditional license for specified timeframe to licensed provider for specified reasons; requires agency to conduct inspections; provides rulemaking authority, procedures, & requirements; provides eligibility requirements to qualify for admission to medically complex children's home; provides uniform firesafety standards, emergency preparedness requirements, & construction standards; provides for denial, suspension, & revocation of license; provides for administrative fines; requires AHCA, by specified date, to review & determine eligibility for specified criminal history checks; requires Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse to share eligibility determinations with specified agencies.
Last Action: 1/15/2026 House - Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8/2026 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/15/2026 | House |
• Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee |
