Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 644 — Rural Emergency Hospitals

Last action — Chapter No. 2024-201

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 29, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on May 28, 2024.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Rural Emergency Hospitals; Subjecting rural emergency hospitals to certain requirements for the provision of emergency services and care; defining the terms “rural emergency hospital” and “rural emergency services”; authorizing qualifying hospitals to apply to the Agency for Health Care Administration for designation as a rural emergency hospital, etc.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 644, the title and reference to the enrolled version were added and updated. This change helps clarify the document's official status within the legislative process. Ensuring proper documentation is crucial for transparency and to keep all parties informed about the bill's progress and current standing in the legislature.

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ENROLLED Legislature CS for SB 644 2024644er 2 An act relating to rural emergency hospitals;
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 644 By the Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services;
and Senator Simon 603-03118-24 2024644c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to rural emergency hospitals;
ENROLLED Legislature CS for SB 644 2024644er 395.607 shall provide emergency services and care for any emergency medical condition when:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 644 603-03118-24 2024644c1 395.607 shall provide emergency services and care for any emergency medical condition when:
ENROLLED Legislature CS for SB 644 2024644er 5.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 644 603-03118-24 2024644c1 5.
ENROLLED Legislature CS for SB 644 2024644er (a) “Rural emergency hospital” means a rural hospital or critical access hospital as those terms are defined in s.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 644 603-03118-24 2024644c1 (a) “Rural emergency hospital” means a rural hospital or critical access hospital as those terms are defined in s.
ENROLLED Legislature CS for SB 644 2024644er deemed a hospital as long as it maintains its designation as a rural emergency hospital, and may be required to make such services available only if it ceases to be designated as a rural emergency hospital.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 644 603-03118-24 2024644c1 deemed a hospital as long as it maintains its designation as a rural emergency hospital, and may be required to make such services available only if it ceases to be designated as a rural emergency hospital.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2024-201

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  8. Placed on 3rd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  11. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2024)

  12. Bill referred to House Calendar

  13. In Messages

  14. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

  15. Read 3rd time

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/24

  18. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  19. Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

  20. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/22/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  21. CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time

  22. Now in Fiscal Policy

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

  24. CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  25. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/08/24, 10:45 am, 412 Knott Building

  26. Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

  27. Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  28. On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/23/24, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  29. Introduced

  30. Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy

  31. Filed

Sponsors

  • Corey Simon · Primary
  • Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Simon, Corey Republican
  • Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 113 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 62004
Unaffiliated 24001
Democrat 27002
Total 113007
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fine — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Roth — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Keen — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Temple — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Casello — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Not Voting
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Not Voting
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Not Voting
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Not Voting
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 20002
Democrat 5001
Unaffiliated 11000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Not Voting
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Not Voting
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Not Voting
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11001
Democrat 3000
Unaffiliated 3002
Total 17003
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Hutson — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Not Voting
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6002
Unaffiliated 2000
Democrat 2000
Total 10002
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Not Voting
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Not Voting
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 2000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 644 do?
Rural Emergency Hospitals; Subjecting rural emergency hospitals to certain requirements for the provision of emergency services and care; defining the terms “rural emergency hospital” and “rural emergency services”; authorizing qualifying hospitals to apply to the Agency for Health Care Administration for designation as a rural emergency hospital, etc.
Who sponsors SB 644?
SB 644 is sponsored by Simon, Corey (Republican) and Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services.
What is the current status of SB 644?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 29, 2023. Enacted.
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