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FL S0864
Bill
AI Summary
- Extends the moratorium on nursing home certificates of need from June 30, 2011 to July 1, 2016, preventing approval of new community nursing home beds during this period
- Extends authorization for nursing homes in counties with long-term care diversion programs or integrated Medicaid delivery programs to request automatic reductions of up to 15 percent in annual Medicaid patient days, with requests limited to once every 2 years
- Allows nursing homes in counties with populations up to 50,000 to add up to 10 beds or 10 percent of licensed beds (whichever is greater) if exempt from the moratorium, provided they meet occupancy and deficiency requirements
- Requires facilities seeking exemption to have no Class I or Class II deficiencies within 30 months before the request or since initial licensure, whichever is shorter
- Requires facilities seeking exemption to maintain a 94 percent average occupancy rate over the prior 12 months (if licensed 24 months or longer) or prior 6 months (if licensed less than 24 months)
Legislative Description
Certificates of Need
Last Action
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
5/7/2011
Committee Referrals
Budget3/10/2011
Health Regulation2/17/2011
Full Bill Text
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