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LeadingAge Florida, Florida’s only association representing the entire continuum of care for older adults, has been awarded a $1 million Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) grant through CMS Region 4 and the Agency for Health Care Administration for its joint Eldergrow GARDEN project. [Read more…] about LeadingAge Florida and Eldergrow to Implement Therapeutic Horticulture Programs in Nursing Homes
LeadingAge Florida, Florida’s only association representing the entire continuum of care for older adults, issued a statement today following the passage of the Personal Care Attendant (PCA) legislation. [Read more…] about LeadingAge Florida Statement Regarding Personal Care Attendant Legislation
LeadingAge Florida, Florida’s only association representing the entire continuum of care for older adults, issued a statement today following action taken during health care budget negotiations where the House accepted the Senate’s offer of no reduction to Medicaid nursing home rates, which represents a change in the House’s previous position of a 2% reduction in nursing home rates. [Read more…] about LeadingAge Florida Statement Regarding Health Care Budget Proposal
Governor Ron DeSantis today signed SB 72 into law, which will provide important COVID-19 liability protections for long-term care providers. [Read more…] about LeadingAge Florida Lauds Governor DeSantis for Signing COVID-19 Liability Bill into Law
The Florida House today passed SB 72, which will provide important COVID-19 liability protections for long-term care providers. [Read more…] about LeadingAge Florida Applauds Legislature for Passage of COVID-19 Civil Liability Legislation
LeadingAge Florida, Florida’s only association representing the entire continuum of care for older adults, issued a statement today lauding the Florida Senate for passing SB 72, which will provide important COVID-19 liability protections for long-term care providers. [Read more…] about LeadingAge Florida Applauds Senate for Passage of SB 72
LeadingAge Florida, Florida’s only association representing the entire continuum of care for older adults, announced its 2021 legislative priorities for senior living and long term care today. [Read more…] about LeadingAge Florida Announces 2021 Legislative Priorities
LeadingAge Florida, Florida’s only association representing the entire continuum of care for older adults, issued the following statement regarding Senate Bill 74, COVID-19-related Claims Against Health Care Providers filed today by Senator Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg). [Read more…] about LeadingAge Florida Statement on COVID-19 Liability Legislation
LeadingAge Florida applauds Governor Ron DeSantis’ decision to preserve the $105 million Medicaid increase for nursing homes announced today in his Florida Leads budget recommendations for FY 2021-2022. [Read more…] about LeadingAge Florida Lauds Governor DeSantis for Protecting Vital Long Term Care Funding in Florida Leads Budget Proposal
LeadingAge Florida, Florida’s only association representing the entire continuum of care for older adults, announced today that Lesley Martin has been hired as the association’s Director of Education and Events. [Read more…] about LeadingAge Florida Announces Lesley Martin as Director of Education and Events
