Health Law Section News

January 2012 Health Law Summaries

The following are brief summaries prepared by section volunteers of new developments in Florida health care law that may be of interest to members of the Health Law Section. The summaries are presented for general information only as a courtesy to section members and do not constitute legal advice from The Florida Bar or its Health Law Section. 

Late December 2011 Bills Summary

The following Bills have been filed and are of interest to Section members:

• SB 1320 – Relating to Orthoses and Prostheses (Sobel) Orthoses and Prostheses
• SB 1316 – Relating to Health Care (Gaetz (D)) Health Care
• HB 1081 – Relating to Controlled Substances (McBurney)
• HB 1075 – Relating to Health Care (Nehr)
• HB 1073 – Relating to Cancer Control (Coley)
• SB 1330 Relating to Practice of Electrolysis (Hays)
• HB 1091 Relating to Medicaid Provider Accountability (Nuñez)
• HB 1099 Relating to Stalking and Aggravated Stalking (Plakon)
• HB 1093 Relating to Pharmacy Audits (Goodson)
• SB 1328 Relating to Damages for Medical or Health Care Services (Hays)

December 2011 Bills Summary

The following three bills have been filed and are of interest to Section members:

• HB 0863
• HB 0895
• HB 0901

OIG Advisory Opinion No. 11-17

On November 16, 2011, the OIG issued opinion number 11-17. The requestor was a laboratory services management entity that proposed that it would furnish allergy testing and immunotherapy laboratory services…

First District Court of Appeal, CASE NO. 1D11-1411

AVALON’S ASSISTED LIVING, LLC d/b/a AVALON’S ASSISTED LIVING and d/b/a AVALON’S ASSISTED LIVING AT AVALON PARK, and AVALON’S ASSISTED LIVING II, LLC d/b/a AVALON’S ASSISTED LIVING AT SOUTHMEADOW, Appellant, v.…

2012 Health Care Related Bills #3

2012 Health Care Related Bills – Update #3 2012_Health_Care_Related_Bills_#3.docx