Bill > H5003

This bill implements specific appropriations from the 2015-2016 General Appropriations Act, which is the state's budget for that fiscal year, by detailing how certain funds will be allocated and spent, and by making specific changes to existing Florida Statutes (laws) to align with these appropriations. For example, it incorporates by reference specific calculations for the Florida Education Finance Program, which determines how much funding public schools receive, and modifies rules regarding the expenditure of funds for instructional materials. The bill also establishes an educator liability insurance program, outlines priority for enrollment in Medicaid home and community-based waiver programs, and sets specific requirements for the Department of Health's nitrogen reduction strategies study. Additionally, it addresses funding for nursing facilities, Medicaid Long-Term Care Waiver program, and hospital funding programs, while also making provisions for digital classrooms, state employee travel limitations, and the administration of the prescription drug monitoring program. Many of these provisions are temporary and expire on July 1, 2016, indicating they are specific to the 2015-2016 fiscal year.