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Introduced
02/10/2021
02/10/2021
In Committee
04/08/2021
04/08/2021
Crossed Over
04/26/2021
04/26/2021
Passed
04/29/2021
04/29/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/23/2021
06/23/2021
Introduced Session
2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly; creating s. 430.84, F.S.; defining terms; authorizing the Agency for Health Care Administration, in consultation with the Department of Elderly Affairs, to approve entities applying to deliver PACE services in the state; requiring applications to be reviewed and considered on a continuous basis; requiring notice of applications to be published in the Florida Administrative Register; providing specified application requirements for such prospective PACE organizations; requiring existing PACE organizations to meet specified requirements under certain circumstances; requiring prospective PACE organizations to submit a complete application to the agency and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services within a specified period; requiring that PACE organizations meet certain federal and state quality and performance standards; requiring the agency to oversee and monitor the PACE program and organizations; providing that a PACE organization is exempt from certain requirements; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill creates a new section in Florida Statutes to establish the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program in the state. The bill authorizes the Agency for Health Care Administration, in consultation with the Department of Elderly Affairs, to approve entities that apply to deliver PACE services. It sets forth application requirements for prospective PACE organizations, including meeting federal and state quality and performance standards. The bill also requires the Agency to oversee and monitor the PACE program and organizations, and exempts PACE organizations from certain state insurance requirements.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (12)
Spencer Roach (R)*,
Bob Rommel (R)*,
Robin Bartleman (D),
Christopher Benjamin (D),
Kamia Brown (D),
James Bush (D),
Tom Fabricio (R),
Dotie Joseph (D),
Thomas Leek (R),
Lauren Melo (R),
Daisy Morales (D),
Patricia Williams (D),
Other Sponsors (1)
Health and Human Services Committee (H)
Last Action
Chapter No. 2021-149 (on 06/23/2021)
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