HB 797

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Apr 24, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 28, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Jun 06, 2025

Veteran and Spouse Nursing Home Beds

Bill Subjects

Subject Index Veterans

Abstract

Veteran and Spouse Nursing Home Beds; Authorizes certain licensed skilled nursing facilities to request to designate or alter designation of certain beds as veteran & spouse nursing home beds if specific criteria are met; authorizes executive director of DVA to approve such requests if specific criteria are met; authorizes DVA to adopt rules; specifies conditions under which certain state veterans' nursing homes or certain licensed skilled nursing facilities are exempt from having to receive certificate of need from AHCA.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


Jun 06, 2025

Florida Legislature

Approved by Governor

Florida Legislature

Chapter No. 2025-129

Jun 04, 2025

Florida Legislature

Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

Apr 28, 2025

Senate

CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0

Senate

Read 3rd time

Senate

Read 2nd time

Senate

Substituted for SB 788

Senate

Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy

Senate

Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

House

Ordered enrolled

House

In Messages

Apr 25, 2025

Senate

Received

Senate

Referred to Fiscal Policy

Apr 24, 2025

House

Read 2nd time

Senate

In Messages

House

CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0

House

Read 3rd time

House

Added to Third Reading Calendar

House

Placed on 3rd reading

Apr 17, 2025

House

Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)

Apr 08, 2025

House

Reported out of State Affairs Committee

House

Favorable by State Affairs Committee

House

Bill released to House Calendar

House

Added to Second Reading Calendar

Apr 04, 2025

House

Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

Mar 19, 2025

House

Now in State Affairs Committee

House

Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

House

Favorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

Mar 17, 2025

House

Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda

Mar 14, 2025

House

Referred to State Affairs Committee

House

Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

House

Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

Mar 13, 2025

House

CS Filed

House

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

Mar 12, 2025

House

Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

House

Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

Mar 10, 2025

House

Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

Mar 04, 2025

House

1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

Feb 26, 2025

House

Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

House

Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

House

Referred to State Affairs Committee

House

Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee

House

Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

Feb 20, 2025

House

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
H 797 Filed PDF
H 797 c1 PDF
H 797 er PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
070017 - Amendment to H 797 Filed PDF
Bill Analysis -- State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) (4/8/2025 2:19 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (3/19/2025 7:04 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (6/10/2025 2:26 PM) PDF

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