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FL H0827
Bill
Status
Failed
3/14/2020
Primary Sponsor
Health and Human Services Committee
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AI Summary
- Creates state licensure framework for "recovery care centers" - facilities providing postsurgical and postdiagnostic medical care where patients are admitted and discharged within 72 hours
- Defines "recovery care services" as care for medically stable patients not requiring acute hospitalization, including postsurgical rehabilitation but excluding intensive, coronary, or critical care services
- Requires recovery care centers to have emergency transfer protocols, transportation arrangements, and referral/admission agreements with at least one hospital
- Mandates physician certification that patients are medically stable before admission, and prohibits services to patients under 18 until the Agency for Health Care Administration establishes pediatric care standards by rule
- Effective date: July 1, 2020
Legislative Description
Recovery Care Services
Last Action
Died in Rules
3/14/2020
Committee Referrals
Rules2/27/2020
Health And Human Services1/28/2020
Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee1/16/2020
Health Market Reform Subcommittee12/16/2019
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