Bill Summary

SB 440 Florida Veterans Care Program (2018 Session)
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Sponsors
by Garcia Co Sponsors: Bean, Campbell, Flores, Gainer, Galvano, Gibson, Mayfield, Passidomo, Perry, Simpson, Taddeo, Young, Hukill
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Summary
Florida Veterans Care Program; Creating the program within the Agency for Health Care Administration; specifying the purpose of the program; authorizing the agency, in consultation with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, to negotiate with federal agencies in order to seek federal funding for the program; prohibiting the use of state funds to support the program; providing that the act does not affect a person’s eligibility for the state Medicaid program, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2018
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committees of reference
   S Health Policy
   S Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
   S Appropriations
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Actions
10/06/17
SENATE
Filed
10/25/17
SENATE
Referred to Health Policy; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations
10/30/17
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Health Policy, 11/07/17, 10:00 am, 412 K
11/07/17
SENATE
Favorable by Health Policy; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
11/07/17
SENATE
Now in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
11/27/17
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 12/06/17, 10:00 am, 37 S
12/06/17
SENATE
Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
12/06/17
SENATE
Now in Appropriations
02/19/18
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations, 02/22/18, 2:00 pm, 412 K
02/22/18
SENATE
Favorable by Appropriations; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/22/18
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/22/18
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/27/18
02/27/18
SENATE
Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (510846); Ordered engrossed; Placed on Third Reading, 02/28/18
02/27/18
SENATE
Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
02/28/18
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays)
02/28/18
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In Messages
03/10/18
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/10/18
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Died in Messages
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bill text & filed amendments
0440
Filed on 10/06/17
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Amendment 510846 DE
Garcia
Filed on 02/27/18
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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0440E1
Filed on 02/27/18
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
292.17
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