Bill Summary

HB 231 Services for Veterans and Their Families (2021 Session)
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Sponsors
by Zika Co Sponsors: Altman, Bartleman, Benjamin, Brown, Buchanan, Bush III, Chambliss, Daley, Davis, Drake, Driskell, Eskamani, Fischer, Gregory, Grieco, Hunschofsky, Killebrew, Learned, Leek, McFarland, Melo, Morales, Roach, Slosberg-King, Tant, Valdés, Woodson
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Summary
Services for Veterans and Their Families: Authorizes DVA to establish Florida Veterans' Care Coordination Program to provide behavioral health care referral & care coordination services for veterans & their families; authorizes DVA to contract with certain nonprofit entity to enter into agreements with Florida 211 Network participants to provide such services; provides for statewide delivery of specified services by program teams; requires Florida 211 Network participants to collect program implementation data & submit such data to DVA; requires DVA to submit report to Governor & Legislature. Effective Date: July 1, 2021
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committees of reference
   H Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
   H Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
01/13/21
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Filed
01/22/21
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Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
01/22/21
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Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
02/09/21
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On Committee agenda - Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 02/16/21, 10:00 am, 404 H
02/16/21
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Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/16/21
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Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
03/04/21
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On Committee agenda - Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/08/21, 1:00 pm, 404 H
03/08/21
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Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/08/21
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Now in State Affairs Committee
03/15/21
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 03/17/21, 3:45 pm, 212 K
03/17/21
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Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 24 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/17/21
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/08/21
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/21
04/15/21
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 117 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
04/15/21
SENATE
In Messages
04/19/21
SENATE
Received; Referred to Appropriations
04/21/21
SENATE
Withdrawn from Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0260; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/21/21
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Ordered enrolled
04/21/21
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
06/28/21
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 07/13/21)
06/29/21
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2021-198
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bill text & filed amendments
0231
Filed on 01/13/21
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0231ER
Filed on 04/21/21
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
394.9087
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