Innovative Health Care Legislation in Florida 2024
Explore key legislative initiatives in Florida in 2024 aimed at enhancing health care, including expanding medical education, creating new licensing opportunities, and promoting innovation in health care technology. Senators like Gayle Harrell and Colleen Burton are leading efforts to improve health care access and quality in the state.
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The Silver Tsunami Senator Gayle Harrell November 15, 2024
2024 Live Healthy Legislation Senate Bill 7016 by Senator Colleen Burton Expands Graduate Medical Education (GME) Residency Slots by 500 Creates the Training, Education, and Clinicals in Health (TEACH) Funding Program Expands Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Funding Expands Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical and Dental Education 2
Senate Bill 7016 by Senator Colleen Burton Creates a new limited license for graduate assistant physicians (GAP) who have passed the United States Medical Licensing Exam, but not yet attended a residency program. Removes barriers for experienced, Foreign-Trained Physicians to practice Expands Florida s entry into Interstate Medical Licensure Compacts Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Seeks Federal approval for continued use of Hospital at Home 3
2024 Live Healthy Legislation Senate Bill 330 by Senator Jim Boyd Creates the designation of behavioral health teaching hospitals Creates a new integrated care and education model to focus on state of the art behavioral health research Provides leading edge education and training for Florida s behavioral health workforce Requires collaboration with other universities, colleges and schools of medicine, nursing, psychology, social work, pharmacy, public health and other disciplines to promote and enhance the behavioral health system Provides inpatient and outpatient behavioral healthcare Appropriates $341,000,000 4
2024 Live Healthy Legislation Senate Bill 7018 by Senator Gayle Harrell Supports innovation in health care through strategic investments in health care technology that will help to deliver quality care through more effective and efficient methods. Creates the Health Care Innovation Council: a 15-member council within the Florida Department of Health (DOH) Creates a revolving loan program within the DOH: Provides funding for applicants seeking to implement innovative solutions, Gives priority for rural hospitals or nonprofits that accept Medicaid patients in rural or medically underserved areas. 5
Senate Bill 7018 by Senator Gayle Harrell Term of loan up to 10 years Interest rate not to exceed 1 percent. Administered through a third party administrator Upon repayment funds will be loaned to new recipient Appropriates $50,000,000 this year and every year for 10 years Total to be appropriated over 10 year $500,000,000 6
2024 Live Healthy Legislation Senate Bill 7072 by Senator Gayle Harrell Establishes the Cancer Innovation Fund to Support innovative cancer research and treatment models Priority given to the expansion of innovative cancer treatment models into underserved areas Codifies in statute the Cancer Connect Collaborative within the Department of Health Responsibilities include: Advise the department and the Legislature on developing a holistic approach to the state s efforts to fund cancer research, cancer facilities, and treatments for cancer patients. 7
Senate Bill 7072 by Senator Gayle Harrell Solicit input from cancer centers, research institutions, biomedical education institutions, hospitals, and medical providers make recommendations on proposed legislation, proposed rules, best practices, data collection and reporting Recommend grant recipients through the Cancer Innovation Fund Develop a long-range comprehensive plan for the Casey DeSantis Program. Appropriates an additional $40 million for cancer research to the current $240 million (total of over $280 million) 8
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