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FL H0693
Bill
Status
Failed
5/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Fred Hawkins
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AI Summary
- Removes the requirement that the Agency for Health Care Administration consult with the Department of Elderly Affairs when administering the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), consolidating oversight authority within the agency alone
- Eliminates the prohibition against more than one PACE organization operating within the same defined geographic service area, allowing potential competition among providers
- Removes the definition of "Department" (Department of Elderly Affairs) from the statute and transfers the participant level-of-care determination responsibility from the department to the agency
- Authorizes the agency to execute two-way agreements or contracts with PACE organizations to enhance oversight and monitoring of the program
- Grants the Agency for Health Care Administration explicit rulemaking authority to administer the PACE program, with an effective date of July 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Administration of the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly
Last Action
Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
5/5/2023
Committee Referrals
Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee2/21/2023
Full Bill Text
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