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2018 Legislative Scorecard - Senate

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2018 Legislative Scorecard - Senate

Florida Health Care Association’s Legislative Scorecard reports on the Association’s 2018 priorities, which includes
issues related to implementing a Prospective Payment System for nursing center Medicaid reimbursement, preserving
Certificate of Need, Emergency Preparedness and the Agency for Health Care Administration regulatory bill. A
thumbs up or thumbs down indicates a legislative vote, positive or negative, on an FHCA priority. More than one
thumbs up/thumbs down would indicate multiple votes on an issue (in committee, on the House/Senate floor or in the
budget conference process, for example). Comments reference a legislator’s sponsorship/co-sponsorship of pro-long
term care legislation, their voting record and overall support or non-support related to issues or bill(s) that impact the
profession. If no action on an issue/bill was taken, the record is left blank.

Senate Legislation Reference Key

SB 284 - Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Emergency Preparedness

SB 372 - Post Hurricane Relief for Residents of Health Care Facilities

SB 474 - POLST

SB 620 - The Tax Package

SB 622 - AHCA Regulations

SB 710 - Prescription Drug Donation Program

SB 830 - Increased Notifications

SB 896 - Increased Lawsuits

SB 906 - Patient and Staff Safety

SB 914 - Consultant Pharmacists

SB 1260 - Power Restoration Priority

SB 1408 - Lawsuit Legislation

SB 1492 - CON Deregulation for Hospitals

SB 1562 - Protection from Financial Abuses

SB 1592 - Sales and Use Tax Exemptions for Generators

SB 1594 - APRN Compact

SB 1874 - Emergency Power for NH and ALFs

SB 7028 - Ratification of the DOEA Emergency Environmental Rule for ALFs

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2018 Senate Scorecard

Use this filter to see which representatives supported all or part of a bill.

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Baxley, Dennis: R-Lady Bean, Aaron: R- Benacquisto, Lizbeth: Book, Lauren: D-

Lake Jacksonville R-Fort Myers Plantation

SB SB SB SB
622 622 622 622
!!! !! !!!! !!!!

SB SB SB SB
710 710 710 710
!! ! ! !!!

HB HB HB HB
1059 1059 1059 1059
! ! ! !

HB HB HB HB
1337 1337 1337 1337
! ! ! !

SB SB SB SB
1562 1562 1562 1562
! ! !! !!

SB SB SB SB
1594 1594 1594 1594
! ! !! !!

SB HB SB SB
1592 551 906 906
! ! !! !!

SB HB HB HB
906 7087 551 551
! ! ! !

HB SB SB SB
551 620 1874 1874
! ! ! !!

SB SB SB
Comments:
1874 474 474
Co-sponsor of FHCA-
! supported SB 622 related ! !
to AHCA regulations.
HB HB HB
7087 7087 7087
! ! !

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SB SB SB
620 620 620
! ! !

Comments: Comments: Comments:

Supported all FHCA Was a proponent of
initiatives and publicly increased Medicaid funding
defended nursing centers' for nursing centers;
overall disaster response. worked with FHCA to
ensure nursing centers
were not negatively
affected by HB 21 related to
pain management.
Sponsored SB 710, which
would have created a
Prescription Drug Donation
Program; Sponsored SB
284 and worked with FHCA
on amendments that would
ensure proper timeframe
and requirements for
emergency power.

Bracy, Randolph: D- Bradley, Rob: R- Brandes, Jeff: R-St. Braynon, Oscar: D-

Ocoee Orange Park Petersburg Miami Gardens

SB SB SB SB
622 622 622 622
!! !!! !!! !!!

SB SB SB SB
710 710 710 710
! ! ! !

HB HB HB HB
1337 1059 1059 1059
! ! ! !

SB HB HB HB
1562 1337 1337 1337
! ! ! !

SB SB SB SB
1594 1562 1562 1562
! !! !! !!

HB SB SB SB
7087 1594 1594 1594
! ! ! !

SB SB SB SB
620 906 906 906
! ! ! !

HB HB HB
551 551 551
! ! !

HB HB HB
7087 7087 7087
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SB
620
! include nursing centers;
Comments:
As Senate Appropriations
Chair, fought publicly and
privately for increased
Medicaid funding for
nursing centers. Also
added the increase to the
resident personal needs
allowance into budget.
Broxson, Doug: R- Campbell, Daphne: D-
Pensacola North Miami Beach
SB
Comments:
Sponsored SB 1492 620
related to CON !
deregulation but did not
Sponsored SB 1594 related
to the APRN compact;
Sponsored SB 474 related
to POLST and included
provisions to help negate
conflict between the POLST
and the advanced directive
currently in use.
Farmer, Gary: D-Fort Flores, Anitere: R-
Lauderdale Miami

SB SB SB SB
622 622 622 622
! ! ! !!!!

HB HB HB SB
1059 1059 1059 710
! ! ! !!

HB HB HB HB
1337 1337 1337 1059
! ! ! !

SB SB HB HB
1562 1562 551 1337
! ! ! !

HB HB HB SB
551 551 7087 1562
! ! ! !!

HB HB SB SB
7087 7087 620 1594
! ! " !

SB SB
Comments:
620 906
Sponsored SB 896 which
! would have needlessly !
increased burdensome
regulations and expanded HB
Comments:
causes of actions, as well as 551
Co-sponsor of SB 622
related to AHCA eliminate tort protections !
Regulations; Co-sponsor against nursing centers;
of SB 1594 related to the Sponsored SB 830, SB
APRN Compact; Co- legislation focused on 1874
sponsor of the Tax Package, unnecessary and increased
notifications. Conducted !
SB 620.
press conferences against HB
nursing centers and
advocated his bad 7087
!
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legislation. Testified in !
front of Broward County
Commission in support of
SB
an ordinance to mandate
unattainable amounts of 620
liability insurance for nursing !
centers.
Comments:
Was a proponent of
increased Medicaid funding
for nursing centers. As
Chairman of Appropriations
Subcommittee on Health
and Human Services, did
not agenda a bill that would
have removed nursing
center litigation protections
and would have mandated
unattainable liability
insurance requirements on
nursing centers.

Gainer, George: R- Galvano, Bill: R- Garcia, René: R- Gibson, Audrey: D-

Panama City Bradenton Hialeah Jacksonville

SB SB SB SB
622 622 622 622
!! !!! ! !!

SB SB HB SB
710 710 1059 710
! ! ! !

HB HB HB HB
1059 1059 1337 1059
! ! ! !

HB HB HB HB
1337 1337 551 1337
! ! ! !

SB SB HB SB
1562 1562 7087 1562
! ! ! !

SB SB SB SB
1594 1594 620 1594
! ! ! !

HB SB HB
Comments:
551 906 551
Sponsored SB 914
! !! related to consultant !
pharmacists; Sponsored
HB SB 372 which would have
551

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551
HB prioritized utility restoration HB
!
for nursing centers and
7087 7087
ALFs. Sponsored SB
! HB !
7028, Ratification of the
7087 DOEA Emergency
SB SB
! Environmental Rule for
620 ALFs; Was a proponent of 620
!! SB increased Medicaid funding !!
620 for nursing centers.
!

Grimsley, Denise: R- Hukill, Dorothy: R-Port Hutson, Travis: R-Palm Lee, Tom: R-Brandon
Lake Placid Orange Coast
SB
SB SB SB 622
622 622 622 !!
!! !! !!
HB
SB SB SB 1059
710 710 710 !
! ! !
HB
HB HB HB 1337
1059 1059 1059 !
! ! !
SB
HB HB HB 1562
1337 1337 1337 !
! ! !
HB
SB SB SB 551
1562 1594 1594 !
! ! !

SB SB SB
1594 1592 906
! ! !

SB SB HB
1592 906 551
! ! !

HB HB SB
551 551 1874
! ! !

HB SB SB
7087 1874 474
! ! "

SB SB HB
620 474 7087
! " !

Comments:
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Comments:
HB SB
7087 620
Sponsored the AHCA
! !
Regulation bill, SB 622,
which removed obsolete
provisions from statute and Comments:
agreed to FHCA supported Co-sponsor of SB 284
language in the bill;
Sponsored SB 1592 which
included a sales tax credit
for nursing center and ALF
generator purchases.
Worked with FHCA on a
preemption amendment
related to the AHCA
Emergency Environmental
Rule for Nursing Homes and
the DOEA Emergency
Environmental Rule for
ALFs.

Mayfield, Debbie: R- Montford, Bill: D- Negron, Joe: R-Palm Passidomo, Kathleen:

Melbourne Tallahassee City R-Naples

SB SB SB SB
622 622 622 622
! !!!! ! !!!!

HB SB HB SB
1059 710 7087 710
! !! ! !!!

HB HB HB
Comments:
1337 1059 1059
Made increased
! ! Medicaid funding for !
nursing centers a top
SB HB priority of the Senate. HB
1592 1337 Advocated for an increase 1337
! ! to the resident personal !
needs allowance. Blocked
SB SB trial lawyer-supported SB
906 1562 legislation which mandated 1562
unattainable insurance
! !! requirements on nursing !

HB SB centers from being heard in SB

committee. Worked with
551 1594 FHCA on language for the 1594
! !! AHCA Emergency !!
Environmental Rule for
HB SB Nursing Homes and the SB
7087 906 DOEA Emergency 906
! ! Environmental Rule for !
ALFs.
HB HB
551 551
! !

SB
1874
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1874
SB
!!
1874
!
SB
SB
474
474
!
!
HB
HB
7087
7087
!
!
SB
SB
620
620
!!
!!

Comments:
Sponsored SB 1874
related to Emergency
Power for Nursing Homes
and ALFs and worked with
FHCA on emergency power
language in the bill;
Sponsored the Tax
Package, SB 620.
Sponsored SB 1562 which
will help protect the elderly
from financial abuses.

Perry, Keith: R- Powell, Bobby: D-West Rader, Kevin: D-Boca Rodriguez, Jose
Gainesville Palm Beach Raton Javier: D-Miami

SB SB SB SB
622 622 622 622
!! !!! ! !!

HB SB HB HB
1059 710 1059 1059
! !! ! !

HB HB HB HB
1337 1059 1337 1337
! ! ! !

SB HB SB SB
1562 1337 1592 1562
! ! " !

SB SB SB SB
906 1562 906 906
! ! ! !

HB SB HB HB
551 1594 551 551
! !! ! !

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HB SB HB
Comments:
7087 1592 7087
Supported FHCA position
! on the AHCA Emergency "
! Environmental Rule for
SB SB
Nursing Homes and the
620 SB DOEA Emergency 620
! 906 Environmental Rule for ALFs !!
! in Committee; Spoke in
Comments: committee against
HB legislation that would have
Supported FHCA position
551 mandated unattainable
on the AHCA Emergency
insurance requirements on
Environmental Rule for ! nursing centers.
Nursing Homes and the
DOEA Emergency SB
Environmental Rule for 1874
ALFs. As a contractor,
!
helped educate legislators
on the complexity of SB
installing a generator.
474
!

HB
7087
!

SB
620
!

Rouson, Darryl: D-St. Simmons, David: R- Simpson, Wilton: R- Stargel, Kelli: R-

Petersburg Longwood Spring Hill Lakeland

SB SB SB SB
622 622 622 622
!! !! !!! !!!

SB SB SB SB
710 710 710 710
! ! ! !!

HB HB HB HB
1059 1059 1337 1059
! ! ! !

HB HB SB HB
1337 1337 1562 1337
! ! !! !

SB SB SB SB
1592 1562 1594 1562
! ! ! !

SB
1594

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1594
SB SB SB
!
906 1594 906
! ! !

HB HB HB SB
551 551 551 906
! ! ! !
SB HB HB HB
1874 7087 7087 551
! ! ! !
HB SB SB
7087 620 1874
! ! !

Comments:
Co-sponsor of SB 284;
Supported FHCA position in
the Constitutional Revision
Commission against a
proposed constitutional
amendment that would
have expanded causes of
actions and removed tort
protections for nursing
centers.
Steube, Greg: R-
Sarasota
Comments:
Sponsored SB 1408
which would have
mandated unattainable
insurance requirements on
nursing centers. After
meeting and discussing
FHCA's position on SB 1408,
agreed not to proceed with
it and to work with FHCA in
the future on a possible
comprise that would help
with a return of the
insurance market for LTC
providers.
Stewart, Linda: D-
Orlando
HB
7087
!
SB
620
!!
Comments:
Sponsored FHCA
supported SB 1260 after
hearing concerns from
providers about the timeline
challenges to implementing
the AHCA Emergency
Environmental Rule for
Nursing Homes and the
DOEA Environmental Rule
for ALFs; Co-sponsor of
SB 1874 related to
emergency power for
nursing centers and ALFs;
Co-sponsor of SB 620,
the Tax Package, and filed
language related to
generator sales tax break
for nursing centers and
ALFs which was included in
the final product.
Taddeo, Annette: D- Thurston, Perry: D-Ft.
Miami Lauderdale

SB SB SB SB
622 622 622 622
! !! ! !!

HB SB HB HB
1059 710 1059 1059
! ! ! !

HB
1059
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HB 1059 HB HB
1337 ! 1337 1337
! ! !

SB HB HB SB
1562 1337 551 1562
! ! !

HB SB HB SB
551 1562 7087 906
! ! ! !

HB SB HB
7087 1594 551
! ! !

SB HB HB
620 551 7087
! ! "

Comments: HB
Co-sponsor of SB 1492 7087
related to CON !
deregulation but did not
include nursing centers; SB
Co-sponsor of the Tax 620
Package, SB 620.
!

Comments:
Agreed to FHCA
supported Amendment
which would have provided
additional funding to
nursing centers complying
with the AHCA Emergency
Environmental Rule for
Nursing Homes

Torres, Victor: D- Young, Dana: R-Tampa

Kissimmee
SB
SB 622
622 !!
!
SB
HB 710
1059 !
!
HB
HB 1059
1337 !
!
HB
SB 1337
1562 !
!
SB

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HB 1594
551 !
!

HB SB
7087 906
! !

HB
551
!

SB
1874
!

SB
474
!

HB
7087
!

SB
620
!

Comments:
Sponsored SB 906
related to Patient and Staff
Safety. Co-sponsor of the
Tax Package, SB 620; As
Health Policy Committee
chair, helped stop harmful
legislation that would have
mandated unattainable
insurance requirements on
nursing centers and worked
with FHCA on ensuring the
AHCA Emergency
Environmental Rule for
Nursing Homes and the
DOEA Emergency
Environmental Rule for ALFs
were implemented in a way
nursing and assisted living
facilities could comply.
Co-sponsor of SB 1562
which will help protect the
elderly from financial
abuses.

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