Bill Summary

HB 657 Dental Care (2015 Session)
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Sponsors
by Cummings Co Sponsors: Bileca, Bracy, Burgess, Cortes (B), Costello, DuBose, Gaetz (M), Geller, Latvala, Mayfield, Moraitis, Moskowitz, Pafford, Perry, Peters, Plakon, Rodríguez (J), Rogers, Slosberg, Steube, Tobia CS Sponsors: Health Quality Subcommittee
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Summary
Dental Care: Establishes joint local & state dental care access account initiative, subject to availability of funding; requires DOH to implement EBT system; authorizes DOH to transfer state funds remaining in closed account at specified time & return unspent funds from local sources; requires DEO to rank shortage & medically underserved areas; requires department to develop loan program in cooperation with certain dental colleges & Florida Dental Association; specifies content of a required report; provides rulemaking authority. Effective Date: July 1, 2015
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committees of reference
   H Health Quality Subcommittee
» H Appropriations Committee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
02/09/15
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Filed
02/18/15
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Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health & Human Services Committee
02/18/15
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Now in Health Quality Subcommittee
03/12/15
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On Committee agenda - Health Quality Subcommittee, 03/16/15, 4:00 pm, 306 H
03/16/15
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Favorable with CS by Health Quality Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/18/15
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/19/15
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Now in Appropriations Committee
04/28/15
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Died in Appropriations Committee
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bill text & filed amendments
0657
Filed on 02/09/15
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Amendment 591419 DE
Cummings
Filed on 03/13/15
Adopted
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0657C1
Filed on 03/18/15
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
381.4019
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