CS/CS/HB 119 Summary

• Establishes section 400.0255 as the exclusive procedure for resident transfers and discharges from nursing homes licensed under part II of chapter 400.

• Eliminates the limited nursing services license for assisted living facilities; allows assisted living facilities to provide limited nursing services under standard licenses instead.

• Removes requirements for laboratories to submit monthly drug-testing reports to the Agency for Health Care Administration under the Drug-Free Workplace Act.

• Updates references throughout Florida law to reflect current organizational names (e.g., Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) and clarifies various health care licensing procedures and standards.

• Creates exceptions to patient brokering prohibitions for assisted living facilities, including referral services and resident referrals with monetary rewards.