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FL H0693

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2023

Primary Sponsor

Fred Hawkins

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

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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