CS/CS/HB 607 (2020) -  Direct Care Workers

General Bill by Health & Human Services Committee and Health Quality Subcommittee and Pigman (CO-SPONSORS) Bush; Daniels; Jacquet; Magar; Roth; Sabatini; Slosberg-King; Smith
Direct Care Workers: Requiring a licensed home health agency that authorizes a registered nurse to delegate tasks to a certified nursing assistant or a home health aide to ensure that certain requirements are met; requiring home health aides to complete annual inservice training in medication administration and medication error prevention, in addition to existing annual inservice training requirements; creating the Excellence in Home Health Program and the Nurse Registry Excellence Program, respectively, within the agency for a specified purpose; requiring the agency to adopt rules establishing program criteria, etc.
Effective Date: July 1, 2020
Last Event: Chapter No. 2020-9 on Thursday, March 12, 2020 10:58 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Monday, March 09, 2020 11:30 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 7017 Subject: Advanced Practice Registered Nurses' Registration Fees Relationship: Linked
Bill #: CS/HB 1205 Subject: Price Transparency in Health Care Services Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 7053 Subject: Direct Care Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 116 Subject: Prescription Insulin Drugs Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1556 Subject: Nondiscrimination in Organ Transplants Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1676 Subject: Direct Care Workers Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 2
  • Engrossed 1
    • D 933614 , Albritton Date Filed: 03/09/20, Line#: 0 Senate: Replaced by Substitute 3/10/2020 5:22:35 PM
    • SD 848330 , Albritton Date Filed: 03/09/20, Line#: 0 Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment 3/10/2020 5:53:38 PM
    • AA 464740 , Albritton Date Filed: 03/09/20, Line#: 734 Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment 3/10/2020 5:53:43 PM
    • SD 707914 , Albritton Date Filed: 03/10/20, Line#: 0 Senate: Engrossed Amendment Adopted 03/10/2020 05:53 PM
    • House: Concur 03/11/2020 12:29 PM
    • AA 164078 , Albritton Date Filed: 03/10/20, Line#: 849 Senate: Withdrawn 3/11/2020 9:17:03 AM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 192181 , Pigman Date Filed: 03/03/20, Line#: 324 House: Adopted 03/05/2020 11:30 AM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 312211 , Pigman (HHS) Date Filed: 02/25/20, Line#: 640 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/26/2020 11:55 AM
    • A 566797 , Pigman (HHS) Date Filed: 02/25/20, Line#: 1197 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/26/2020 11:55 AM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 511213 , Pigman (HQS) Date Filed: 12/10/19, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted 12/11/2019 01:49 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/27/2020 10:12:09 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 2/26/2020 5:48:41 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 2/24/2020 4:55:51 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee 1/15/2020 7:38:35 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee 1/14/2020 7:38:34 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee 12/16/2019 10:09:49 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee 12/10/2019 12:44:41 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/06/2020 09:24 AM   Yeas: 94 Nays: 12 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 567] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/11/2020 10:56 AM   Yeas: 30 Nays: 10 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 4] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/11/2020 12:31 PM   Yeas: 107 Nays: 8 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 691] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2020-9 Time: 03/12/2020 - 10:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 03/11/2020 - 6:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/11/2020 - 5:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 03/11/2020 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 03/11/2020 - 12:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 107, NAYS 8 Time: 03/11/2020 - 12:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 707914 Concur Time: 03/11/2020 - 12:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 03/11/2020 - 11:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/11/2020 - 11:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 30 NAYS 10 -SJ 664 Time: 03/11/2020 - 10:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 662 Time: 03/11/2020 - 10:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/10/2020 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (707914) -SJ 620 Time: 03/10/2020 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 599 Time: 03/10/2020 - 4:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1676 -SJ 601 Time: 03/10/2020 - 4:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/10/2020 - 4:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 599 Time: 03/10/2020 - 4:41 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 519 Time: 03/06/2020 - 9:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Appropriations -SJ 521 Time: 03/06/2020 - 1:34 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/06/2020 - 11:08 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/06/2020 - 11:08 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 94, NAYS 12 Time: 03/06/2020 - 9:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/06/2020 - 9:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/05/2020 - 4:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/05/2020 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 192181 adopted Time: 03/05/2020 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/05/2020 - 11:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 192181 filed Time: 03/03/2020 - 11:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2020) Time: 03/02/2020 - 5:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/27/2020 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/27/2020 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/27/2020 - 5:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/26/2020 - 6:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/26/2020 - 6:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/26/2020 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/26/2020 - 11:55 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 02/24/2020 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 01/15/2020 - 7:39 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/15/2020 - 7:39 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/15/2020 - 7:19 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/13/2020 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 12/18/2019 - 10:13 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 12/18/2019 - 10:13 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 12/18/2019 - 10:13 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 12/16/2019 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 12/16/2019 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 12/16/2019 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 12/11/2019 - 1:49 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health Quality Subcommittee agenda Time: 12/04/2019 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 11/25/2019 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 11/25/2019 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 11/25/2019 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 11/25/2019 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/12/2019 - 3:33 PM Member: Pigman Committee: Version: __