CS/HB 1229: Residential Homes for Medically or Technologically Dependent Children
GENERAL BILL by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee ; 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.
Last Action: 2/25/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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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
2/10/2026 House • PCS added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
2/12/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
2/13/2026 House • Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/16/2026 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2/20/2026 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/24/2026 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
2/25/2026 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/HB 1229, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2026 at 11:29 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/25/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1438 Agency for Health Care Administration Harrell Similar Last Action: 1/22/2026 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (12)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 400.051 Homes or institutions exempt from the provisions of this part. Page 15 (pdf) 400.9991 Page 2 (pdf) 400.9992 Page 3 (pdf) 400.9993 Page 4 (pdf) 400.9994 Page 5 (pdf) 400.9995 Page 7 (pdf) 400.9996 Page 10 (pdf) 400.9997 Page 11 (pdf) 400.9998 Page 12 (pdf) 408.802 Applicability. Page 14 (pdf) 408.820 Exemptions. Page 14 (pdf) 408.823 In-person visitation. Page 14 (pdf) -
HB 1229, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2026 at 9:47 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1438 Agency for Health Care Administration Harrell Similar Last Action: 1/22/2026 S Introduced
S 1168 (c1) Background Screenings Grall Compare Last Action: 2/25/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Citations - Statutes (13)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 400.051 Homes or institutions exempt from the provisions of this part. Page 15 (pdf) 400.9991 Page 3 (pdf) 400.9992 Page 3 (pdf) 400.9993 Page 4 (pdf) 400.9994 Page 5 (pdf) 400.9995 Page 8 (pdf) 400.9996 Page 10 (pdf) 400.9997 Page 11 (pdf) 400.9998 Page 12 (pdf) 408.802 Applicability. Page 15 (pdf) 408.820 Exemptions. Page 16 (pdf) 408.823 In-person visitation. Page 16 (pdf) 435.12 Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Page 14 (pdf)