SB 1990 - Relating to Developmental Disabilities (Budget)
Developmental Disabilities; Requiring that the Agency for Persons with Disabilities review a waiver support coordinator’s performance to ensure that the support coordinator meets or exceeds criteria established by the agency; requiring that the area office review the amount of funding needed to address the each client’s extraordinary needs in order to determine the medical necessity for each service in the amount, duration, frequency, intensity, and scope that meets the client’s needs; authorizing the agency to consult with the Department of Health, the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services concerning procedures related to the storage, preparation, serving, or display of food and procedures related to the detection and prevention of diseases caused by certain factors in the environment, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2012
SB 1988 - Relating to Medicaid (Budget)
Medicaid; Deleting a prohibition preventing children who are eligible for coverage under a state health benefit plan from being eligible for services provided through the subsidized program; requiring a completed application, including a clinical screening, for enrollment in the Children’s Medical Services Network; updating references to data used for calculations in the disproportionate share program; providing an additional site in Broward County for the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, etc. Effective Date: except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for section 23, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2012
Dear Health Law Section Members:
The Health Law Section (“HLS”) website has been updated with June through July 2020 articles on significant developments in the health law arena that may be of interest to you in your practice.
These summaries are presented to HLS members for general information only and do not constitute legal advice from The Florida Bar or the HLS. HLS thanks the following volunteers who have generously donated their time to prepare these summaries for our members:
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Amy Morse, Esq., Morse & Morse, LLC
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Angelina Gonzalez, Esq., Panza, Maurer, & Maynard, P.A.
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Ariel Cavazos, Esq. & Emily Greentree, Summer Associate, Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel
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Colby J. Ellis, Esq., Johnson Jackson PLLC
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Jeffrey Mustari, Esq., Southern Health Lawyers, LLC
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Jessica Weissman, PhD, RDN, LDN, Program Director and University Department Chair, Keiser University, Melbourne
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Timothy Wombles, Esq. & Emily Greentree, Summer Associate, Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel
Thank you,
Jamie Gelfman, Esq., Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel, HLS Editor in Chief
Ashley Brevda, Esq., Corp Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer, Oncology Analytics, Inc., HLS Team Editor
Trish Huie, Esq., Patricia A. Huie, PLLC, HLS Team Editor
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HLS Monthly Updates 2020 August
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Dear Health Law Section Members:
The Health Law Section (“HLS”) website has been updated with April through May 2020 articles on significant developments in the health law arena that may be of interest to you in your practice. This edition contains articles that are specific to COVID-19 in addition to non-COVID-19 updates. As a result, we have divided this edition into COVID-19-related articles versus non-COVID-19 related articles, with the former appearing at the beginning of this publication. Please note that the laws are changing on an almost-daily basis. As such, some of these Updates may no longer be entirely accurate by the time these Updates are published or reviewed. We recommend that our readers consult applicable legal authorities to evaluate whether the information summarized herein is still accurate upon reading these Updates.
These summaries are presented to HLS members for general information only and do not constitute legal advice from The Florida Bar or the HLS. HLS thanks the following volunteers who have generously donated their time to prepare these summaries for our members:
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Amy Morse, Esq., Morse & Morse, LLC
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Christian Perez Font, Esq. Thinkeen Legal, P.A.
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Colby J. Ellis, Esq., Johnson Jackson PLLC
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Gray W. Rifkin, Esq., EMBA, Commonwealth Diagnostics International, Inc.
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Tadena Simpson, Esq., Assistant General Counsel, Envision Rx Options
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Jamie Gelfman, Esq., Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel, HLS Editor in Chief
Elizabeth Scarola, Esq., Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., HLS Team Editor
Christian Perez Font, Esq. Thinkeen Legal, P.A. HLS Team Editor
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HLS Monthly Updates 2020 June
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Dear Health Law Section Members:
The Health Law Section (“HLS”) website has been updated with February through March 2020 articles on significant developments in the health law arena that may be of interest to you in your practice. This edition is unique in that many of the articles focus on the recent COVID-19 pandemic affecting the nation. As a result, we have divided this edition into COVID-19-related articles versus non-COVID-19 related articles, with the former appearing at the beginning of this publication. We also recognized that some of these articles may discuss overlapping topics, but the Editors believed these issues are significant enough to include various perspectives. Please note that the laws are changing on an almost-daily basis. As such, some of these Updates may no longer be entirely accurate by the time these Updates are published or reviewed. We recommend that our readers consult applicable legal authorities to evaluate whether the information summarized herein is still accurate upon reading these Updates.
These summaries are presented to HLS members for general information only and do not constitute legal advice from The Florida Bar or the HLS. HLS thanks the following volunteers who have generously donated their time to prepare these summaries for our members:
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Audrey Davis, Esq., Elizabeth Scarola, Esq., & Kathleen Premo, Esq., Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
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Barbara L. Kornblau, Esq., Law Office of Barbara L. Kornblau and Coalition for Disability Health Equity
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Colby J. Ellis, Esq., Johnson Jackson PLLC
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William Gamble, JD, LLM, CASP, CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner
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Angelina Gonzalez, Esq., Panza, Maurer, & Maynard, P.A.
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Amy Morse, Esq., Morse & Morse, LLC
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Jeffrey Mustari, Esq., Southern Health Lawyers, LLC
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Amanda Newlon, Esq., Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
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Nicole M. Perez, J.D., Government & Legislative Relations Manager, Florida Blue
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Tadena Simpson, Esq., Senior Counsel, Envision Rx Options
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Jessica Weissman, PhD, RDN, LDN, Program Director and University Department Chair at Keiser University, Melbourne
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Sam Winikoff, Esq., Beighley, Myrick, Udell & Lynne, P.A.
Thank you,
Jamie Gelfman, Esq., Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel, HLS Editor in Chief
Ashley Brevda, Esq., Corp Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer, Oncology Analytics, Inc., HLS Team Editor
Trish Huie, Esq., Patricia A. Huie, PLLC, HLS Team Editor
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HLS Monthly Updates 2020 April Updated
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