General Bill
Health Care:
Creates "Florida Hospital Patient Protection Act"; provides minimum staffing level requirements for health care facility; prohibits mandatory overtime; prohibits use of video cameras or monitors by facility as substitute for required level of care; requires facility to annually evaluate staffing levels & update staffing plan; prohibits facility from assigning unlicensed personnel to perform tasks performed by licensed or registered nurses; prohibits facility from using technology that limits certain care provided by direct care registered nurse; provides for direct care registered nurse to act as patient's advocate; provides that direct care registered nurse has right of action against health care facility; requires AHCA to establish toll-free telephone hotline; specifies information to be provided to patients admitted to facility; prohibits facility from interfering with nurses who organize or bargain collectively; authorizes agency to impose fines; requires agency to post names of violators of act on its website.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2010
Last Event:
Died in Health Care Regulation Policy Committee on Friday, April 30, 2010 6:59 PM
Bill #
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Subject
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Relationship
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Bill #:
SB 2316
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Subject:
Florida Hospital Patient Protection Act [SPSC]
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Relationship:
Identical
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Bill #:
HB 377
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Subject:
Nursing Services
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Relationship:
Compare
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Bill #:
SB 114
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Subject:
Nursing Services/Hospital Nurse Staffing Plans [SPSC]
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Relationship:
Compare
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