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FL S1676

FL S1676
Direct Care Workers


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Introduced
01/10/2020
In Committee
01/17/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/19/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Authorizing nursing home facilities to use paid feeding assistants in accordance with specified federal law under certain circumstances; authorizing home health aides to administer certain prescription medications under certain conditions; authorizing certified nursing assistants or home health aides to perform certain tasks delegated by a registered nurse; creating the Excellence in Home Health Program within the Agency for Health Care Administration for a specified purpose; requiring certain licensees to provide specified information about their employees in a survey beginning on a specified date, etc.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes nursing home facilities to use paid feeding assistants, allows home health aides to administer certain prescription medications, and authorizes certified nursing assistants or home health aides to perform certain tasks delegated by a registered nurse. It creates the Excellence in Home Health Program within the Agency for Health Care Administration and requires certain licensees to provide information about their employees in a survey. The bill also establishes the Physician Student Loan Repayment Program to promote access to primary care in underserved areas, creates the Patient Access to Primary Care Program for advanced practice registered nurses, and makes various changes related to the authority and regulation of advanced practice registered nurses.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (2)

Appropriations (Senate), Health Policy (Senate)

Last Action

Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 607 (on 03/10/2020)

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