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Senate rejects repeal of drug database and Gov. Rick Scott creates a pill mill strike force, while House dispensing ban bill advances

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USA
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April 4 2011

On Monday, the Senate Health Regulation Committee rejected an attempt by Chairman Rene Garcia to amend a repeal of the drug database onto S.B. 818 by Sen. Fasano. S.B. 818 strengthens a number of provisions related to controlled substances, but does not repeal the drug database

Community-based care liability bill moves ahead in the House

Foley & Lardner LLP
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USA
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April 4 2011

Last Monday, H.B. 1019, by Rep. Scott Plakon, passed the Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee after significant pushback from children's advocates and trial attorneys

House Medicaid proposals scheduled for a first hearing

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USA
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March 14 2011

Today, the House will be taking up its Medicaid reform proposal in draft form for the first time this session

Orlando joins Orange County in imposing a moratorium on pain clinics

Foley & Lardner LLP
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USA
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February 3 2011

The Orlando city commission voted to impose a temporary moratorium on pain management clinics this week, prohibiting all new clinics from opening, as well as prohibiting the relocation or expansion of existing clinics

Medicaid providers given the opportunity to comment on Medicaid reform in the House

Foley & Lardner LLP
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USA
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February 3 2011

On Tuesday, the House Health and Human Services Committee heard from numerous stakeholders regarding reforming the state's Medicaid program

Attorney General Pam Bondi proposes new measures to fight pill mills

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USA
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February 8 2011

Last Thursday, Attorney General Bondi unveiled several recommendations to address illegal prescription drug activity at pain clinics, otherwise known as "pill mills."

Bill prohibiting physicians from queries about gun ownership voted out of Senate committee after compromise reached

Foley & Lardner LLP
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USA
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April 4 2011

A proposal to prohibit physicians from querying their patients about the presence of guns in their homes passed last Monday after a compromise was reached between physician and gun lobbyists

House sends Medicaid reform legislation to the Senate largely unchanged, while Senate continues debate in committee

Foley & Lardner LLP
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USA
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April 4 2011

On Wednesday and Thursday, the House passed H.B. 7107 and H.B. 7109, bills which transition the delivery system for Florida's Medicaid program to statewide managed care

Florida returns funds designated for implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Foley & Lardner LLP
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USA
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February 8 2011

Shortly after US District Court Judge Vinson's ruling last week finding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) unconstitutional, Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty rescinded acceptance of a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services pauses on extension of statewide Medicaid waiver expansion.

Foley & Lardner LLP
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USA
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May 3 2011

On Friday, the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) received a letter from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) notifying the agency that CMS will not grant an extension of a waiver to expand the Medicaid reform program statewide