Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 897 — Independent Hospital Districts

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 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.

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Summary

Independent Hospital Districts; Provides requirements for conversion of independent hospital district to nonprofit entity; requires independent entity to evaluate such conversion; requires evaluation be completed & presented to district within specified timeframe; provides for negotiation of agreement between each affected county & district; provides requirements for agreement; requires certain disclosures; requires referendum under certain circumstances; requires district to file copy of agreement with & provide certain notification to DEO within specified timeframe.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB897 2022 A bill to be entitled An act relating to independent hospital districts;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB897 2022 A bill to be entitled An act relating to independent hospital districts;
hb0897-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB897 2022 the independent hospital district to serve on the board of the succeeding nonprofit entity;
hb0897-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB897 2022 the independent hospital district to serve on the board of the succeeding nonprofit entity;
hb0897-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB897 2022 (1) For purposes of this section, the term:
hb0897-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB897 2022 (1) For purposes of this section, the term:
hb0897-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB897 2022 5 years of experience conducting comparable evaluations of hospital organizations similar in size and function to the independent hospital district to conduct the evaluation according to applicable industry best practices.
hb0897-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB897 2022 5 years of experience conducting comparable evaluations of hospital organizations similar in size and function to the independent hospital district to conduct the evaluation according to applicable industry best practices.
hb0897-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB897 2022 residents of the district are best served by converting the independent hospital district to a nonprofit entity.
hb0897-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB897 2022 residents of the district are best served by converting the independent hospital district to a nonprofit entity.
hb0897-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB897 2022 liabilities of the district between the counties.
hb0897-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB897 2022 liabilities of the district between the counties.
hb0897-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB897 2022 (6)(a) A member of the board of commissioners for any county that is a party to the agreement may not serve on the board of the succeeding nonprofit entity.
hb0897-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB897 2022 (6)(a) A member of the board of commissioners for any county that is a party to the agreement may not serve on the board of the succeeding nonprofit entity.
hb0897-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB897 2022 party to the agreement under subsection (5) for 45 days before the governing body of the independent hospital district and the board of commissioners for each county that is a party to the agreement may vote on the proposed conversion.
hb0897-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB897 2022 party to the agreement under subsection (5) for 20 days before the governing body of the independent hospital district and the board of commissioners for each county that is a party to the agreement may vote on the proposed conversion.
A referendum is not required for independent hospital districts that have not levied, collected, or received ad valorem taxes in the current fiscal year and the previous 5 fiscal years.
A referendum is not required for independent hospital districts that do not exercise ad valorem taxing powers.
(d) If approved by the qualified electors of the independent hospital district voting in a referendum conducted in accordance with paragraph (c), the agreement between the independent hospital district and the board of commissioners for Page 8of 9 CODING:
(d) If approved by the qualified electors of the independent hospital district voting in a referendum conducted in accordance with paragraph (c), the agreement between the independent hospital district and the board of commissioners for each affected county shall be in full force and effect.
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hb0897-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB897 2022 each affected county shall be in full force and effect.
hb0897-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB897 2022 independent hospital district shall file a copy of the agreement with the department no later than 10 days after the date on which the referendum approving the agreement and conversion occurs.
The independent hospital district shall file a copy of the agreement with the department no later than 10 days after the date on which the referendum approving the agreement and conversion occurs.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table

  2. Substituted CS/SB 1260 (Vetoed by Governor)

  3. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2022)

  4. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  5. Bill referred to House Calendar

  6. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  7. CS Filed

  8. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  9. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  10. Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

  11. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  12. Now in State Affairs Committee

  13. Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

  14. Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

  15. Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  16. Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  17. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  18. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  19. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  20. CS Filed

  21. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  22. Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

  23. Favorable with CS by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

  24. PCS added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda

  25. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  26. Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

  27. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  28. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  29. Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

  30. Filed

Sponsors

  • State Affairs Committee · Primary
  • Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee · Primary
  • Adam Botana · Primary

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

  • State Affairs Committee
  • Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
  • Botana, Adam Republican

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable With Committee Substitute (State Affairs Committee)

Passed 23 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Democrat 6001
Republican 8000
Total 23001
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Drake — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Payne — Yea
Roth — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Zika — Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea

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Favorable (Health & Human Services Committee)

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
Republican 12000
Democrat 5000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Brown — Yea
Duran — Yea
Grant — Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable (Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7001
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 17001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Fetterhoff — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Harding — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Not Voting
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 897 do?
Independent Hospital Districts; Provides requirements for conversion of independent hospital district to nonprofit entity; requires independent entity to evaluate such conversion; requires evaluation be completed & presented to district within specified timeframe; provides for negotiation of agreement between each affected county & district; provides requirements for agreement; requires certain disclosures; requires referendum under certain circumstances; requires district to file copy of agreement with & provide certain notification to DEO within specified timeframe.
Who sponsors HB 897?
HB 897 is sponsored by State Affairs Committee, Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, and Botana, Adam (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 897?
This bill died with 2022 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 HB 897?
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