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With hurricane season fast approaching, the Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) today released storm response plans for long term care facilities, designed to ensure that the association’s more than 600 nursing centers are fully prepared and capable to handle the upcoming season. [Read more…] about Florida Health Care Association Prepares Nursing Centers for 2022 Hurricane Season
The Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) today praised Governor Ron DeSantis for signing HB 1239 into law. [Read more…] about Florida Health Care Association Applauds Gov. DeSantis for Prioritizing Resident-Centered Care by Signing HB 1239 Into Law
The Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) today applauded the Florida Legislature for prioritizing Florida’s long term caregivers and the residents entrusted to their care. [Read more…] about Florida Health Care Association Applauds Legislature for Funding the Front Line of Care in State Budget
The Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) today thanked the Florida Legislature for passing HB 1239, which will modernize nursing center staffing so residents can receive more of the specialized care they need. [Read more…] about Florida Health Care Association Thanks Florida Legislature for Prioritizing Nursing Center Residents’ Needs with Passage of HB 1239, Urges Governor to Sign Into Law
A recent Tallahassee Democrat guest column by the Florida Health Care Association Chief Executive Officer Emmett Reed highlights the data pointing to the significant changes in the physical and mental health of the nursing center population over the last two decades. [Read more…] about Staffing Legislation Would Get Nursing Center Residents the Care They Need
The Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) applauds the House for passing SB 7014 and sending it to the governor. [Read more…] about Florida Health Care Association Hails Passage of COVID-19 Liability Protections
The Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) today applauded the House Finance & Facilities Subcommittee for advancing HB 1239, which modernizes the staffing standards in Florida’s nursing centers to enhance care for residents. [Read more…] about Staffing Modernization Legislation Advances House Committee
Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) today praised the Florida Senate for recognizing the importance of properly funding the state’s nursing centers. [Read more…] about FHCA Praises the Florida Senate for Making Nursing Center Residents a Budget Priority
The Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) today released its priorities for the legislative session that begins tomorrow, with a focus on ensuring that Florida’s elders have access to high-quality care. [Read more…] about Florida Health Care Association Announces 2022 Legislative Priorities
Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) Chief Executive Officer Emmett Reed applauded Governor Ron DeSantis for prioritizing Florida’s long term caregivers and the residents entrusted to their care in his Freedom First budget recommendations for FY 2022-2023. [Read more…] about FHCA Applauds Governor for Increasing Medicaid Funding for Nursing Center Residents in Freedom First Budget
