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The House proposal could have led to withholding what are known as Medicaid “supplemental” payments from essential providers that do not reach agreements to be part of managed-care networks.
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The health system says the facility, nearly four decades old, is in dire need of renovation. Legislators included the money in the state budget they will vote on Monday.
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The chambers are split over part of the bill that deals with disputes between managed-care plans and “essential” providers, such as children’s hospitals and teaching hospitals.
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Instead of shifting away money from 12 districts that required masks, legislation would set up a $200 million reserve fund from which the 55 counties that followed state directives would be rewarded.
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The Senate voted to pass the measure.. Debate has centered on changes involving certified nursing assistants, who provide much of the hands-on care to nursing-home residents.
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The House voted 80-31 to approve the measure. The Senate also took up the bill and could pass it as soon as Monday.
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Elsewhere in the Legislature, the Senate OKs a measure to that would make changes in state’s Medicaid managed-care system and the House took up the issue of nursing home staffing.
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The measure in Florida comes as Republicans across the country move to tighten access to the procedure.
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COVID separated families from loved ones in care facilities. Lawmakers don't want it to happen againUnder the bill moved forward this week in the House Health & Human Services Committee, a patient can designate a caregiver or family member who must be allowed to visit for a minimum of two hours daily.
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Republican senators rejected a series of amendments that Democrats proposed during hours of debate on Wednesday.