Bill Summary

HB 539 Hospice Care (2017 Session)
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Sponsors
by Harrell  CS Sponsors: Health & Human Services Committee, Health Innovation Subcommittee
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Summary
Hospice Care: Revises deadline for certain rule adoptions by DEA, in conjunction with AHCA; requires department, in conjunction with agency, to adopt certain hospice outcome measures & make such measures public; authorizes hospice to assist in disposal of certain prescribed controlled substances; provides requirements for such disposals; revises confidentiality provisions for certain patient records. Effective Date: July 1, 2017
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committees of reference
   H Health Innovation Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
01/25/17
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Filed
02/06/17
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Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
02/06/17
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Now in Health Innovation Subcommittee
03/16/17
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On Committee agenda - Health Innovation Subcommittee, 03/20/17, 1:00 pm, 306 H
03/20/17
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Favorable with CS by Health Innovation Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/21/17
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/23/17
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Reference to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Remaining reference: Health & Human Services Committee
03/23/17
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
04/18/17
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 04/20/17, 9:00 am, 17 H
04/20/17
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Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee; 16 Yeas, 1 Nay
04/21/17
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/24/17
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/24/17
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17
04/27/17
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Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading
05/01/17
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/17
05/02/17
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Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0474; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0474
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bill text & filed amendments
0539
Filed on 01/25/17
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Amendment 37197 DE
Harrell
Filed on 03/17/17
Adopted
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0539C1
Filed on 03/21/17
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Amendment 29649
Harrell
Filed on 04/19/17
Adopted
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Amendment 976569
Harrell
Filed on 04/19/17
Adopted
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0539C2
Filed on 04/21/17
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
400.60501
400.6096
400.611
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