HB 1617 Florida House · 2024 Regular Session

Behavioral Health Teaching Hospitals

Summary

Behavioral Health Teaching Hospitals; Specifies manner in which hospitals may seek designation as behavioral health teaching hospital & requirements hospital must meet to receive such designation; establishes Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce within Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute; establishes Florida Behavioral Health Professions Scholarship & Grants Program; requires DCF to contract for study.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Feb 2024

House Passage

Feb 2024

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Mar 5, 2024

Floor votes · House Feb 22, 2024

How they voted

20–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 21

Feb 22, 2024

D Democratic6

5 Yea 1

83% Yea

R Republican15

15 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 26, 2024

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Feb 26, 2024

Lower · Passed

Original reference removed: Education & Employment Committee

lower

Feb 26, 2024

Lower · Passed

Original reference removed: Appropriations Committee

lower

Feb 23, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Feb 22, 2024

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (20-0-1)

house

Feb 22, 2024

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Feb 20, 2024

Lower · Passed

Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

lower

Jan 13, 2024

Lower · Passed

Now in Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Jan 13, 2024

Committee

Referred to Education & Employment Committee

lower

Jan 13, 2024

Committee

Referred to Appropriations Committee

lower

Jan 13, 2024

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors