Florida House roll-call positions

Jose Javier Rodriguez public records

714 captured recordsMarch 5, 2015–March 11, 2016

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This archive covers every Yea or Nay explicitly attributed to the member in the listed Florida House final bound journals. Each entry links directly to the official journal page, and it never infers a position from attendance, silence, sponsorship, a voice vote, or an omitted name.

Procedural votes, amendments, nominations, resolutions, final-passage votes, executive actions, and official statements remain separately labeled. A statement or department announcement is not converted into a legislative vote or proof that the officeholder personally performed the underlying work.

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These are descriptive counts from captured official records, not an ideology, effectiveness, or intent score. Subject labels are navigation aids assigned from official measure text. A vote does not establish why the candidate voted that way or support for every provision in a measure.

Vote events: 714
Unique measures: 581
Final passage: 646
All Yes / No events: 596 / 118

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Healthcare2 recorded events
CS/CS/HB 1175 — Transparency in Health Care
Final passage · Voted yes: 2 · March 2, 2016–March 11, 2016
What this issue meant
Transparency in Health Care; Requiring a facility licensed under ch. 395, F.S., to provide timely and accurate financial information and quality of service measures to certain individuals; requiring a health care practitioner to provide a patient upon his or her request a written or electronic good faith estimate of…
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CS/CS/HB 1175: Transparency in Health Care
Transparency in Health Care; Requiring a facility licensed under ch. 395, F.S., to provide timely and accurate financial information and quality of service measures to certain individuals; requiring a health care practitioner to provide a patient upon his or her request a written or electronic good faith estimate of…
March 11, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Was taken up -HJ 1081 • Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted (766465) -HJ 1091 • Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended (773730) -HJ 1091 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 1 -HJ 1091
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March 2, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 655 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 100 NAYS 13 -HJ 656
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Healthcare2 recorded events
CS/CS/CS/HB 221 — Health Care Services
Final passage · Voted yes: 2 · March 2, 2016–March 11, 2016
What this issue meant
Health Care Services; Requiring a specified health insurance plan to provide specified coverage for treatment of Down syndrome; requiring a health insurer or a pharmacy benefits manager to only use a certain form; requiring hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, specialty hospitals, and urgent care centers to comply with certain provisions as a condition of licensure; providing requirements for settlement offers between certain providers and health plans in a specified dispute resolution program, etc.
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CS/CS/CS/HB 221: Health Care Services
Health Care Services; Requiring a specified health insurance plan to provide specified coverage for treatment of Down syndrome; requiring a health insurer or a pharmacy benefits manager to only use a certain form; requiring hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, specialty hospitals, and urgent care centers to comply with certain provisions as a condition of licensure; providing requirements for settlement offers between certain providers and health plans in a specified dispute resolution program, etc.
March 11, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• In returning messages • Was taken up -HJ 1417 • Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended (253290) -HJ 1420 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 1 -HJ 1420 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1420
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March 2, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 647 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 1 -HJ 647
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Healthcare3 recorded events
HB 423 — Access to Health Care Services
Final passage · Voted yes: 3 · March 2, 2016–March 11, 2016
What this issue meant
Access to Health Care Services; Expanding the categories of persons who may prescribe brand name drugs under the prescription drug program when medically necessary; requiring advanced registered nurse practitioners and physician assistants who prescribe controlled substances for the treatment of certain pain to make a certain designation, comply with registration requirements, and follow specified standards of practice; designates "The Barbara Lumpkin Prescribing Act", etc.
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HB 423: Access to Health Care Services
Access to Health Care Services; Expanding the categories of persons who may prescribe brand name drugs under the prescription drug program when medically necessary; requiring advanced registered nurse practitioners and physician assistants who prescribe controlled substances for the treatment of certain pain to make a certain designation, comply with registration requirements, and follow specified standards of practice; designates "The Barbara Lumpkin Prescribing Act", etc.
March 11, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Was taken up -HJ 1051 • Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted (740423, 926589) -HJ 1059 • Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended (156670) -HJ 1059 • Passed as amended; YEAS 112 NAYS 1 -HJ 1059
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March 11, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• In returning messages • Was taken up -HJ 1420 • Concurred in Senate amendment(s) to House amendment(s) (310800, 854278) -HJ 1421 • Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 1 -HJ 1421 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1422
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March 2, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 649 • Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 2 -HJ 649
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Healthcare2 recorded events
HB 5101 — Health Care Services
Final passage · Voted no: 2 · February 11, 2016–March 11, 2016
What this issue meant
Health Care Services; Authorizing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to provide the Agency for Health Care Administration with access to certain digital and photographic records; requiring appeals related to Medicaid programs directly administered by the agency to be directed to the agency; revising…
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HB 5101: Health Care Services
Health Care Services; Authorizing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to provide the Agency for Health Care Administration with access to certain digital and photographic records; requiring appeals related to Medicaid programs directly administered by the agency to be directed to the agency; revising…
March 11, 2016 · Voted noFinal passage
• Conference Committee Report considered -HJ 1373 • Conference Committee Report adopted (413601) -HJ 1383 • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 96 NAYS 23 -HJ 1383
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February 11, 2016 · Voted noFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 440 • Passed; YEAS 86 NAYS 27 -HJ 440 • Immediately certified -HJ 443 • Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -HJ 443
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CS/CS/HB 7087 — Health Care
Final passage · Voted yes: 3 · March 2, 2016–March 11, 2016
What this issue meant
Health Care; Requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Department of Health, and the Office of Insurance Regulation to collect certain information; creating the Telehealth Advisory Council within the agency for specified purposes; reenacting provisions relating to provider payment of managed medical assistance program participants, etc.
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CS/CS/HB 7087: Health Care
Health Care; Requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Department of Health, and the Office of Insurance Regulation to collect certain information; creating the Telehealth Advisory Council within the agency for specified purposes; reenacting provisions relating to provider payment of managed medical assistance program participants, etc.
March 11, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Was taken up -HJ 1105 • Concurred in 2 amendment(s) (703392, 877884) -HJ 1106 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 1106 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1106
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March 9, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Was taken up -HJ 959 • Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted (533707) -HJ 961 • Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended (768878) -HJ 961 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 110 NAYS 2 -HJ 961
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March 2, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 659 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 3 -HJ 659
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Healthcare2 recorded events
CS for SB 12 — Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Final passage · Voted yes: 2 · March 7, 2016–March 11, 2016
What this issue meant
Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Including services provided to treatment-based mental health programs within case management funded from state revenues as an element of the state courts system; requiring assessment findings to be provided to the plan that is financially responsible for a child’s care in residential…
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CS/SB 12: Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Including services provided to treatment-based mental health programs within case management funded from state revenues as an element of the state courts system; requiring assessment findings to be provided to the plan that is financially responsible for a child’s care in residential…
March 11, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• In returning messages • Was taken up -HJ 1107 • Concurred in Senate amendment(s) to House amendment(s) (490998) -HJ 1135 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 1 -HJ 1135
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March 7, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 850 • Amendment(s) adopted (449409, 492751, 715781) -HJ 851 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 106 NAYS 2 -HJ 852
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Healthcare2 recorded events
CS/HB 977 — Behavioral Health Workforce
Final passage · Voted yes: 2 · March 2, 2016–March 10, 2016
What this issue meant
Behavioral Health Workforce; Authorizing a second opinion for admission to a treatment facility to be provided by certain licensed physicians in all counties, rather than counties with a specified population size; restricting to physicians the authorization to dispense certain medications or prescribe certain…
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CS/HB 977: Behavioral Health Workforce
Behavioral Health Workforce; Authorizing a second opinion for admission to a treatment facility to be provided by certain licensed physicians in all counties, rather than counties with a specified population size; restricting to physicians the authorization to dispense certain medications or prescribe certain…
March 10, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• In returning messages • Was taken up -HJ 988 • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (848478) -HJ 992 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 992 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 992
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March 2, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 653 • CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 1 -HJ 654
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Healthcare3 recorded events
HB 1241 — Ordering of Medication
Final passage · Voted yes: 3 · March 2, 2016–March 9, 2016
What this issue meant
Ordering of Medication; Providing that a pharmacist may dispense an emergency opioid antagonist pursuant to a non-patient-specific standing order for an autoinjection delivery system or intranasal application delivery system; revising the authority of a licensed physician assistant to order medication under the…
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HB 1241: Ordering of Medication
Ordering of Medication; Providing that a pharmacist may dispense an emergency opioid antagonist pursuant to a non-patient-specific standing order for an autoinjection delivery system or intranasal application delivery system; revising the authority of a licensed physician assistant to order medication under the…
March 9, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Was taken up -HJ 936 • Concurred in 2 amendment(s) (173452, 646650) -HJ 937 • Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 937 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 937
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March 9, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
The question recurred on the passage of HB 1241 . The vote was: Session Vote Sequence: 827 Speaker Crisafulli in the Chair. Yeas - 117 Adkins Dudley McGhee Rodriguez, J. Ahern Eagle Metz Rogers Albritton Eisnaugle Miller Rooney Antone Fant Moraitis Rouson Artiles Fitzenhagen Moskowitz Santiago Avila Fresen Murphy Slosberg Baxley Fullwood Narain Smith Berman Gaetz Nunez Spano Beshears Geller Oliva Sprowls Bileca Gonzalez O'Toole Stafford Boyd Goodson Pafford Stark Bracy Grant Passidomo Steube Brodeur Hager Perry Stevenson Broxson Harrell Peters Stone Burgess Harrison Pigman Sullivan Burton Hill Pilon Taylor Caldwell Hudson Plakon Tobia Campbell Ingoglia Plasencia Torres Clarke-Reed Ingram Porter Trujillo Combee Jacobs Powell Trumbull Corcoran Jenne Pritchett Van Zant Cortes, B. Jones, M. Raburn Watson, B. Cortes, J. Jones, S. Rader Watson, C. Costello Kerner Raschein Williams, A. Crisafulli La Rosa Raulerson Wood Cummings Latvala Ray Workman Diaz, J. Lee Renner Young Diaz, M. Magar Richardson Drake Mayfield Roberson, K. DuBose McBurney Rodrigues, R. Nays - None So the bill passed, as amended. The action was immediately certified to the Senate and the bill was ordered enrolled after engrossment. Portrait Removal Ceremony In recognition of the history of the House of Representatives, Speaker pro tempore Hudson moved to retire the portrait of Speaker Albert W. Gilchrist of 1905 and that it be preserved for posterity in the Historic Capitol, which was agreed to. The vote was:
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March 2, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 656 • Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 1 -HJ 657
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Healthcare3 recorded events
CS/CS/HB 1411 — Termination of Pregnancies
Final passage · Voted no: 2 · Amendment · Voted no on amendment: 1 · March 2, 2016–March 9, 2016
What this issue meant
Termination of Pregnancies; Revising the requirements for disposal of fetal remains; revising the criminal punishment for failure to properly dispose of fetal remains; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to develop and enforce rules relating to license inspections and investigations of certain clinics;…
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CS/CS/HB 1411: Termination of Pregnancies
Termination of Pregnancies; Revising the requirements for disposal of fetal remains; revising the criminal punishment for failure to properly dispose of fetal remains; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to develop and enforce rules relating to license inspections and investigations of certain clinics;…
March 9, 2016 · Voted noFinal passage
• In returning messages • Was taken up -HJ 933 • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (829246) -HJ 935 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 76 NAYS 40 -HJ 935 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 935
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March 3, 2016 · Voted noFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 709 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 74 NAYS 44 -HJ 710
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March 2, 2016 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
Rep. Gaetz moved the adoption of the substitute amendment, which was adopted. The vote was:
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Healthcare2 recorded events
CS/CS/CS/HB 651 — Department of Financial Services
Final passage · Voted yes: 2 · March 3, 2016–March 9, 2016
What this issue meant
Department of Financial Services; Authorizing the department to create an Internet-based transmission system to accept service of process; extending the repeal date of an exemption for medical malpractice insurance premiums from certain emergency assessments levied by the Office of Insurance Regulation for the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund; authorizing service of process by specified means; establishing the Firefighter Assistance Program for certain purposes, etc. APPROPRIATION: $229,165
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CS/CS/CS/HB 651: Department of Financial Services
Department of Financial Services; Authorizing the department to create an Internet-based transmission system to accept service of process; extending the repeal date of an exemption for medical malpractice insurance premiums from certain emergency assessments levied by the Office of Insurance Regulation for the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund; authorizing service of process by specified means; establishing the Firefighter Assistance Program for certain purposes, etc. APPROPRIATION: $229,165
March 9, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Was taken up -HJ 951 • Concurred in 3 amendment(s) (145740, 411956, 481068) -HJ 952 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 954 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 954
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March 3, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 697 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 1 -HJ 698
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Healthcare1 recorded event
CS for CS for SB 1604 — Drugs, Devices, and Cosmetics
Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 9, 2016–March 9, 2016
What this issue meant
Drugs, Devices, and Cosmetics; Authorizing a certain type of specialty hospital to conduct research on cannabidiol and low-THC cannabis if contracted with the Department of Health to perform such research; providing, revising, and deleting definitions for purposes of the Florida Drug and Cosmetic Act; revising…
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CS/CS/SB 1604: Drugs, Devices, and Cosmetics
Drugs, Devices, and Cosmetics; Authorizing a certain type of specialty hospital to conduct research on cannabidiol and low-THC cannabis if contracted with the Department of Health to perform such research; providing, revising, and deleting definitions for purposes of the Florida Drug and Cosmetic Act; revising…
March 9, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 943 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 944
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CS for CS for SB 1170 — Health Plan Regulatory Administration
Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 8, 2016–March 8, 2016
What this issue meant
Health Plan Regulatory Administration; Authorizing local governmental units to contract for certain group insurance with a corporation not for profit whose membership consists of specified local governmental units; deleting a provision authorizing group insurance plans to impose a certain preexisting condition…
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CS/CS/SB 1170: Health Plan Regulatory Administration
Health Plan Regulatory Administration; Authorizing local governmental units to contract for certain group insurance with a corporation not for profit whose membership consists of specified local governmental units; deleting a provision authorizing group insurance plans to impose a certain preexisting condition…
March 8, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 917 • CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 918
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SB 1202 — Discounts on Public Park Entrance Fees and Transportation Fares
Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 8, 2016–March 8, 2016
What this issue meant
Discounts on Public Park Entrance Fees and Transportation Fares; Requiring counties and municipalities to provide a partial or a full discount on park entrance fees to military members, veterans, and the spouse and parents of certain deceased military members, law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics; requiring certain regional transportation authorities to provide a partial or a full discount on fares for certain disabled veterans, etc.
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SB 1202: Discounts on Public Park Entrance Fees and Transportation Fares
Discounts on Public Park Entrance Fees and Transportation Fares; Requiring counties and municipalities to provide a partial or a full discount on park entrance fees to military members, veterans, and the spouse and parents of certain deceased military members, law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics; requiring certain regional transportation authorities to provide a partial or a full discount on fares for certain disabled veterans, etc.
March 8, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 902 • Passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 902
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CS for CS for SB 1386 — Insurance Agents
Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 8, 2016–March 8, 2016
What this issue meant
Insurance Agents; Revising a prohibition against a licensed insurance agent from receiving a specified fee or commission for examining any health insurance or any health benefit plan, rather than any group health insurance or any group health benefit plan, for certain purposes; revising amounts of coverage of certain life insurance policies that may be sold by specified persons, etc.
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CS/CS/SB 1386: Insurance Agents
Insurance Agents; Revising a prohibition against a licensed insurance agent from receiving a specified fee or commission for examining any health insurance or any health benefit plan, rather than any group health insurance or any group health benefit plan, for certain purposes; revising amounts of coverage of certain life insurance policies that may be sold by specified persons, etc.
March 8, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 915 • CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 915
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SB 1402 — Ratification of Department of Financial Services Rules
Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 8, 2016–March 8, 2016
What this issue meant
Ratification of Department of Financial Services Rules; Ratifying a specified rule relating to the Florida Workers’ Compensation Health Care Provider Reimbursement Manual for the sole and exclusive purpose of satisfying any condition on effectiveness pursuant to s. 120.541(3), F.S., which requires ratification of any rule exceeding the specified thresholds for likely adverse impact or increase in regulatory costs; providing applicability, etc.
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SB 1402: Ratification of Department of Financial Services Rules
Ratification of Department of Financial Services Rules; Ratifying a specified rule relating to the Florida Workers’ Compensation Health Care Provider Reimbursement Manual for the sole and exclusive purpose of satisfying any condition on effectiveness pursuant to s. 120.541(3), F.S., which requires ratification of any rule exceeding the specified thresholds for likely adverse impact or increase in regulatory costs; providing applicability, etc.
March 8, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 923 • Passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 923
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SB 194 — Redevelopment Trust Fund
Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 8, 2016–March 8, 2016
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Redevelopment Trust Fund; Adding certain hospital districts to the list of public bodies or taxing authorities that are exempt from appropriating certain revenues to the redevelopment trust fund, etc.
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SB 194: Redevelopment Trust Fund
Redevelopment Trust Fund; Adding certain hospital districts to the list of public bodies or taxing authorities that are exempt from appropriating certain revenues to the redevelopment trust fund, etc.
March 8, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 919 • Passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 919
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CS for SB 580 — Reimbursement to Health Access Settings for Dental Hygiene Services for Children
Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 8, 2016–March 8, 2016
What this issue meant
Reimbursement to Health Access Settings for Dental Hygiene Services for Children; Authorizing reimbursement for children’s dental services provided by licensed dental hygienists in certain circumstances, etc.
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CS/SB 580: Reimbursement to Health Access Settings for Dental Hygiene Services for Children
Reimbursement to Health Access Settings for Dental Hygiene Services for Children; Authorizing reimbursement for children’s dental services provided by licensed dental hygienists in certain circumstances, etc.
March 8, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 908 • CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 908
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CS for SB 592 — Public Records/Department of Financial Services/Emergency Medical Technicians or Paramedics
Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 8, 2016–March 8, 2016
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Public Records/Department of Financial Services/Emergency Medical Technicians or Paramedics; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of certain nonsworn investigative personnel of the Department of Financial Services and the names and personal…
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CS/SB 592: Public Records/Department of Financial Services/Emergency Medical Technicians or Paramedics
Public Records/Department of Financial Services/Emergency Medical Technicians or Paramedics; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of certain nonsworn investigative personnel of the Department of Financial Services and the names and personal…
March 8, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 910 • CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 910
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CS for SB 620 — Medical Examiners
Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 8, 2016–March 8, 2016
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Medical Examiners; Providing that a member of the public may not be charged for certain examinations, investigations, or autopsies; authorizing a county to charge a medical examiner approval fee under certain circumstances, etc.
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CS/SB 620: Medical Examiners
Medical Examiners; Providing that a member of the public may not be charged for certain examinations, investigations, or autopsies; authorizing a county to charge a medical examiner approval fee under certain circumstances, etc.
March 8, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 908 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 102 NAYS 15 -HJ 908
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CS for CS for SB 938 — Retail Sale of Dextromethorphan
Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 8, 2016–March 8, 2016
What this issue meant
Retail Sale of Dextromethorphan; Prohibiting a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer, or its employees and representatives, from knowingly or willfully selling a finished drug product containing dextromethorphan to a person younger than 18 years of age; prohibiting a person younger than 18 years of age from purchasing a finished drug product containing dextromethorphan, etc.
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CS/CS/SB 938: Retail Sale of Dextromethorphan
Retail Sale of Dextromethorphan; Prohibiting a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer, or its employees and representatives, from knowingly or willfully selling a finished drug product containing dextromethorphan to a person younger than 18 years of age; prohibiting a person younger than 18 years of age from purchasing a finished drug product containing dextromethorphan, etc.
March 8, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 915 • CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 2 -HJ 915
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CS for CS for SB 964 — Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 8, 2016–March 8, 2016
What this issue meant
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program; Providing that certain acts of dispensing controlled substances in specified facilities are not required to be reported to the prescription drug monitoring program; authorizing the designee of a health care practitioner, pharmacist, pharmacy, prescriber, or dispenser or an impaired practitioner consultant to receive certain information from the prescription drug monitoring program, etc.
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CS/CS/SB 964: Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program; Providing that certain acts of dispensing controlled substances in specified facilities are not required to be reported to the prescription drug monitoring program; authorizing the designee of a health care practitioner, pharmacist, pharmacy, prescriber, or dispenser or an impaired practitioner consultant to receive certain information from the prescription drug monitoring program, etc.
March 8, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 907 • CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 908
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HB 7089 — State Group Insurance Program
Final passage · Voted no: 1 · March 7, 2016–March 7, 2016
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State Group Insurance Program; Authorizes state group insurance program to include additional benefits; authorizes employees to use certain portion of state's contribution to purchase additional & supplemental benefits; provides for program to offer health plans in specified benefit coverage levels; provides for DMS to…
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HB 7089: State Group Insurance Program
State Group Insurance Program; Authorizes state group insurance program to include additional benefits; authorizes employees to use certain portion of state's contribution to purchase additional & supplemental benefits; provides for program to offer health plans in specified benefit coverage levels; provides for DMS to…
March 7, 2016 · Voted noFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 853 • Passed as amended; YEAS 89 NAYS 21 -HJ 854
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SB 422 — Health Insurance Coverage for Opioids
Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 7, 2016–March 7, 2016
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Health Insurance Coverage for Opioids; Providing that a health insurance policy that covers abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug products may impose a prior authorization requirement for an abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug product only if the insurer imposes the same requirement for each opioid analgesic drug…
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SB 422: Health Insurance Coverage for Opioids
Health Insurance Coverage for Opioids; Providing that a health insurance policy that covers abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug products may impose a prior authorization requirement for an abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug product only if the insurer imposes the same requirement for each opioid analgesic drug…
March 7, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 852 • Passed; YEAS 108 NAYS 0 -HJ 853
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SB 586 — Responsibilities of Health Care Providers
Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 7, 2016–March 7, 2016
What this issue meant
Responsibilities of Health Care Providers; Repealing provisions relating to practice parameters for physicians performing caesarean section deliveries in provider hospitals; requiring a hospital to notify certain obstetrical physicians within a specified timeframe before the hospital closes its obstetrical department or ceases to provide obstetrical services, etc.
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SB 586: Responsibilities of Health Care Providers
Responsibilities of Health Care Providers; Repealing provisions relating to practice parameters for physicians performing caesarean section deliveries in provider hospitals; requiring a hospital to notify certain obstetrical physicians within a specified timeframe before the hospital closes its obstetrical department or ceases to provide obstetrical services, etc.
March 7, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 3rd time -HJ 853 • Passed; YEAS 106 NAYS 1 -HJ 853
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CS/HB 1071 — South Broward Hospital District, Broward County
Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 4, 2016–March 4, 2016
What this issue meant
South Broward Hospital District, Broward County; Revises authority of district's board of commissioners to invest funds; authorizes investments listed in investment policy adopted by board & deletes list of authorized investments.
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CS/HB 1071: South Broward Hospital District, Broward County
South Broward Hospital District, Broward County; Revises authority of district's board of commissioners to invest funds; authorizes investments listed in investment policy adopted by board & deletes list of authorized investments.
March 4, 2016 · Voted yesFinal passage
• Read 2nd time -HJ 743 • Read 3rd time -HJ 743 • CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 743
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What this archive contains

81 measures

CS/CS/HB 1175 — Transparency in Health Care

CS/CS/CS/HB 221 — Health Care Services

HB 423 — Access to Health Care Services

HB 5101 — Health Care Services

CS/CS/HB 7087 — Health Care

CS for SB 12 — Mental Health and Substance Abuse

CS/HB 977 — Behavioral Health Workforce

HB 1241 — Ordering of Medication

CS/CS/HB 1411 — Termination of Pregnancies

CS/CS/CS/HB 651 — Department of Financial Services

CS for CS for SB 1604 — Drugs, Devices, and Cosmetics

CS for CS for SB 1170 — Health Plan Regulatory Administration

SB 1202 — Discounts on Public Park Entrance Fees and Transportation Fares

CS for CS for SB 1386 — Insurance Agents

SB 1402 — Ratification of Department of Financial Services Rules

SB 194 — Redevelopment Trust Fund

CS for SB 580 — Reimbursement to Health Access Settings for Dental Hygiene Services for Children

CS for SB 592 — Public Records/Department of Financial Services/Emergency Medical Technicians or Paramedics

CS for SB 620 — Medical Examiners

CS for CS for SB 938 — Retail Sale of Dextromethorphan

CS for CS for SB 964 — Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

HB 7089 — State Group Insurance Program

SB 422 — Health Insurance Coverage for Opioids

SB 586 — Responsibilities of Health Care Providers

CS/HB 1071 — South Broward Hospital District, Broward County