SB 644 (2019) -  Delivery of Nursing Services

by Braynon
Creating the “Florida Hospital Patient Protection Act”; requiring that each health care facility implement a staffing plan that provides minimum direct care registered nurse staffing levels; requiring a direct care registered nurse to demonstrate competence and to receive specified orientation before being assigned to a hospital or clinical unit; prohibiting a health care facility from imposing mandatory overtime and from engaging in certain other actions, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2019
Last Event: 05/03/19 S Died in Health Policy on Friday, May 3, 2019 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Health Policy Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 79 Time: 03/05/2019 - 8:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 79 Time: 02/15/2019 - 10:02 AM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/31/2019 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
395.1014 HB 231