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The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), which manages Florida’s Medicaid program, will held a public rule development workshop on September 17, 2025 regarding its proposed rule to implement certain requirements that would affect facilities and providers regulated by AHCA. Proposed Rule 59A-35.112 would impose new technology-related obligations on Florida Medicaid providers, which include implementing Read more →

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The Firm successfully defended the license of a Florida pharmacist client accused of violating the Pharmacy Practice Act.  The accusations were based on the findings of a Board of Pharmacy inspection of a pharmacy that was previously owned by the client.  The client sold the pharmacy and had not been affiliated with the pharmacy or Read more →

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Effective July 1, 2025, all licensed health care providers in Florida must comply with a new background screening requirement. Florida HB 975 implemented the “Cleared to Care” initiative, which requires almost all health care providers to undergo an AHCA Level 2 background screening upon application for licensure or during the 90-day licensure renewal period. Unless Read more →

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Recently, the Florida legislature passed Senate Bill 7016, making Florida the 40th state to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC), an agreement among multiple jurisdictions that allows member states to expedite the licensure process for physicians who want to practice in multiple states. As of December 2024, the State of Florida is still in Read more →

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Last month, the U.S. Senate introduced the Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act to address multiple recent data breaches and ransomware attacks affecting multiple health care entities, insurers, and health care technology providers. If passed, the bill will amend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and establish new “mandatory minimum cybersecurity standards for Read more →

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