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.
Approved by Governor
Chapter No. 2025-129
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
Read 3rd time
Read 2nd time
Substituted for SB 788
Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Ordered enrolled
In Messages
Received
Referred to Fiscal Policy
Read 2nd time
In Messages
CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
Read 3rd time
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Placed on 3rd reading
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Bill released to House Calendar
Added to Second Reading Calendar
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
Now in State Affairs Committee
Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
Favorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
Referred to State Affairs Committee
Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
CS Filed
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Filed
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| H 797 Filed | |
| H 797 c1 | |
| H 797 er |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 070017 - Amendment to H 797 Filed | |
| Bill Analysis -- State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) (4/8/2025 2:19 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (3/19/2025 7:04 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (6/10/2025 2:26 PM) |
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