Bill
HB 449
Provides an exception to the home-health moratorium for certain hospice licensees, allowing operation/licensing under defined conditions.
I can summarize HB 449 — but I need one clarification first.
The materials you provided contain multiple different bills from different states, all labeled “HB 449” (Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, Hawaii, Kentucky, Illinois, etc.), and none match the title you gave at the top (“CON; provide for exception to home health agency moratorium for certain hospice licensees”). To avoid summarizing the wrong measure, please tell me which of the following you want summarized:
Or pick one of the HB 449 versions actually present in your documents (I included a one‑line description of each to help you choose):
Florida — CS/CS/HB 449 (Optometry): Repeals surgical prohibition for optometrists, authorizes specially certified optometrists to perform certain laser and non‑laser ocular procedures, expands prescribing authority (oral drugs), requires proof of malpractice financial ability, sets advertising/title rules, and regulates telehealth. (Reported fiscal impact on Department of Health ~ $246,639/year.) — Status: advanced through committee stages (passed House as CS/CS/HB 449 in April 2025 per documents).
Alabama — HB 449 (Unlawful use of DNA): Creates crimes for unauthorized collection, retention, testing, disclosure, or sale/transfer of another person’s DNA/genetic data (three degrees; misdemeanors and felonies), defines exceptions for law enforcement, subpoenas, compliant genetic testing companies, covered entities under HIPAA, and higher‑ed institutions; effective Oct 1, 2025. — Status: Passed House as amended (per engrossed text).
Georgia — HB 449 (Private irrigation wells / covered water systems / PSC jurisdiction variants): Several committee/substitute versions appear. Provisions across versions include: preventing covenants or private water utilities from banning private irrigation wells; subjecting certain large private water systems/companies to Public Service Commission (PSC) rate oversight (thresholds of 2,000–5,000+ customers), requiring GA companies to keep GAAP financial records and submit to PSC, and limiting certain contractual restrictions. Effective dates vary (some Jan 1, 2026; some July 1, 2025). — Status: multiple committee actions and amendments recorded.
Maryland — HB 449 (Condominiums — Property insurance deductibles): Increases the maximum deductible a unit owner may be responsible for (from $10,000 to $25,000) when damage originates from their unit; requires disclosure in resale contracts; effective Oct 1, 2025. — Status: Passed and enacted (various legislative actions noted; veto and other actions in your log may apply to different bill numbers).
Hawaii — HB 449 / SD1 / HD1 (INNOVATE Hawaii / HTDC tech enablement): Appropriations and program direction for Hawaii Technology Development Corporation / INNOVATE Hawaii to support small manufacturers and tourism‑related small businesses (technology enablement, workforce training, equipment, marketing). Multiple drafts with funding amounts left blank in later drafts. — Status: various readings/committees; see provided timeline.
Kentucky — HB 449 (Dental hygienists): Amendments to scope/supervision of dental hygienists, public health hygienist practice, and conditions for working without dentist present (experience, protocols, informed consent, permitted procedures). — Status: committee drafts and versions included.
Illinois — HB 449 (Childhood Hunger Relief Act): Minor technical edit to short title (typo fix). — Status: introduced.
If you confirm which jurisdiction/version you want (or paste the specific bill text for the CON / hospice exception bill), I will produce a focused, 200–500 word summary covering:
- Purpose and intent
- Key provisions and changes
- Who is affected
- Fiscal/ timeline/ procedural points
Which HB 449 should I summarize?
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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