Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 260 — Services for Veterans and Their Families

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 231 (Ch. 2021-198)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Services for Veterans and Their Families; Authorizing the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to establish the Florida Veterans’ Care Coordination Program to provide veterans and their families with behavioral health care referral and care coordination services; authorizing the department to contract with a certain nonprofit entity to enter into agreements with Florida 211 Network participants to provide such services; providing for the statewide delivery of specified services by program teams; requiring Florida 211 Network participants to collect program implementation data and to submit such data to the department, etc.

Bill Text

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Florida Senate - 2021 SB 260 By Senator Harrell 25-00487-21 2021260__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to services for veterans and their families;
Florida Senate - 2021 CS for SB 260 By the Committee on Appropriations;
and Senators Harrell, Wright, Rodriguez, Cruz, Stewart, Burgess, and Perry 576-04250-21 2021260c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to services for veterans and their families;
requiring the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to establish the Florida Veterans’ Care Coordination Program to provide behavioral health care referral and care coordination services for veterans and their families;
authorizing the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to establish the Florida Veterans’ Care Coordination Program to provide veterans and their families with behavioral health care referral and care coordination services;
requiring the department to contract with a certain nonprofit entity to enter into agreements with Florida 211 Network participants to provide such services;
authorizing the department to contract with a certain nonprofit entity to enter into agreements with Florida 211 Network participants to provide such services;
requiring the department to submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature by a specified date;
requiring the department to submit a report to the Governor and Legislature by a specified date;
394.9087 Florida Veterans’ Care Coordination Program.— (1) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall establish the Florida Veterans’ Care Coordination Program.
394.9087 Florida Veterans’ Care Coordination Program.— (1) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs may establish the Florida Veterans’ Care Coordination Program.
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall contract with a nonprofit entity that is accredited by the Council on Accreditation, is fully accredited by the National Alliance of Information and Referral Services, and has statewide phone capacity to serve veterans to enter into agreements with Florida 211 Network participants to provide veterans and their families in this state with dedicated behavioral health care referral services, especially mental health and substance abuse services.
If the Department of Veterans’ Affairs establishes the program, it may contract with a nonprofit entity that is accredited by the Council on Accreditation, is fully accredited by the National Alliance of Information and Referral Services, and has statewide phone capacity to serve veterans to enter into agreements with Florida 211 Network participants to provide veterans and their families in this state with dedicated behavioral health care referral services, especially mental health and substance abuse services.
(b) Treatment coordination, including coordination of followup care.
(b) Treatment coordination, including coordination of follow-up care.
(6) Florida 211 Network participants in the Florida Veterans’ Care Coordination Program shall maintain a database of veteran-specific services available in the communities served by the program.
(6) Florida 211 Network participants in the Florida Veterans’ Care Coordination Program shall maintain a database of veteran-specific services available in the communities served by the programs.
394.9082(2)(e) to educate service providers about the Florida Veterans Support Line and the Florida Veterans’ Care Coordination Program.
394.9082(2) to educate service providers about the Florida Veterans Support Line and the Florida Veterans’ Care Coordination Program.
(f) Information regarding followup by the program team, including, but not limited to, the percentage of calls receiving followup and the outcome of such followup.
(f) Information regarding follow-up by the program team, including, but not limited to, the percentage of calls receiving follow-up and the outcome of follow-up.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 231 (Ch. 2021-198)

  2. Substituted HB 231

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. CS by Appropriations read 1st time

  5. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/21

  6. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  7. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  8. CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0

  9. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  10. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/15/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  11. Now in Appropriations

  12. Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  13. Introduced

  14. On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/02/21, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

  15. Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

  16. Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  17. On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 02/02/21, 12:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  18. Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations

  19. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 14000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Democrat 1000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Powell — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bean — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 260 do?
Services for Veterans and Their Families; Authorizing the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to establish the Florida Veterans’ Care Coordination Program to provide veterans and their families with behavioral health care referral and care coordination services; authorizing the department to contract with a certain nonprofit entity to enter into agreements with Florida 211 Network participants to provide such services; providing for the statewide delivery of specified services by program teams; requiring Florida 211 Network participants to collect program implementation data and to submit such data to the department, etc.
Who sponsors SB 260?
SB 260 is sponsored by Harrell, Gayle (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 260?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 260?
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