Florida Senate Bill SPB 7092 - Summary

• Implements the 2014-2015 General Appropriations Act by incorporating calculations for the Florida Education Finance Program and Medicaid hospital funding programs by reference.

• Increases the number of lowest-performing elementary schools eligible for supplemental academic instruction and research-based reading instruction from 100 to 300 schools, and suspends the virtual education contribution to the FEFP for 2014-2015.

• Modifies education funding allocations including sparsity supplement eligibility for lab schools with permanent high school centers and changes the basis for allocating fixed-capital outlay funds for existing facilities.

• Establishes prioritization categories for Agency for Persons with Disabilities waiver wait list placements and allows waiver services continuation for individuals whose parent/guardian is an active-duty military service member transferred to Florida.

• Prohibits behavioral health managing entities from conducting provider network procurements during 2014-2015, restricts state employee travel to mission-critical activities, authorizes Department of Transportation multiuse trail initiatives, and imposes hospital reimbursement rate limits for Department of Juvenile Justice.