Health Policy
Primary
Health Facilities; Revising the definition of the term “health facility” to include other entities and associations organized not for profit; revising the powers of health facilities authorities to include the power to issue certain loans and execute related loan agreements; specifying requirements for projects financed by loan agreements issued by a health facilities authority; authorizing, rather than requiring, a hospital to perform a confirmation test under certain circumstances, etc.
Chapter No. 2025-179, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1195 (Ch. 2025-19)
Approved by Governor
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Read 3rd time
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Read 2nd time
Placed on 3rd reading
Ordered enrolled
CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
Bill referred to House Calendar
Amendment(s) adopted (667234)
Read 2nd time
Read 3rd time
CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
In Messages
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/25
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
CS by Health Policy read 1st time
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/01/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Now in Rules
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
Now in Health Policy
Introduced
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/03/25, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
Referred to Community Affairs; Health Policy; Rules
Filed
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| S 68 Filed | PDF HTML |
| S 68 c1 | PDF HTML |
| S 68 e1 | PDF HTML |
| S 68 er | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 667234 - Amendment to S 68 c1 | PDF HTML |
| 534268 - Amendment to S 68 Filed | PDF HTML |
| Bill Analysis -- Rules (Post-Meeting) (4/1/2025 1:24 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Rules (Pre-Meeting) (3/31/2025 7:53 AM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Health Policy (Post-Meeting) (3/26/2025 1:18 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) (3/24/2025 1:33 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) (3/3/2025 5:02 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) (2/28/2025 3:29 PM) |
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