TALLAHASSEE, Fla- In compliance with Article III, Section 19(d) of the State Constitution and Joint Rule 2, the Conference Committee Reports on the General Appropriations Act — SB 2500-A and the Implementing Bill SB 2502-A are now accessible at FLSENATE.GOV and MYFLORIDAHOUSE read the full info here.GOV. For entire report: .pdf
TALLAHASSEE, Fla–Senate Bill 2500-A, Florida’s 2015-2016 balanced budget was transmitted electronically to lawmakers and posted online at 5:37 p.m. today, initiating the constitutionally required 72-hour cooling off period before a final vote, expected this Friday. Statements from Senate President Andy Gardiner (R-Orlando) and Senator Tom Lee (R-Brandon), Chair of the
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott signed the following bills into law today: HB 87 Construction Defect Claims – This bill revises the construction defect claim process. HB 157 Fraud – This bill provides businesses and individuals with greater protections against identity theft, and helps individuals restore their identity and
Yesterday, Governor Rick Scott signed HB 33A which includes more than $400 million in tax cuts for Florida families, including reductions to the state’s cell phone and TV tax. For transmittal letter: .pdf | Governor Rick Scott
AUTHOR OF ‘UNACCOUNTABLE’ KICKS OFF HEALTHCARE COMMISSION’S TRAVELING ‘TRANSPARENCY TOUR’ via Christine Sexton of Florida Politics The “Spotlight Transparency Tour” starts in Tampa on Wednesday June 17 with at least two local hospital executives and Marty Makary, medical doctor and author of “Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won’t Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care,” slated
Nearly three in four Americans say the costs of prescription drugs are “unreasonable,” with most putting the blame on drug makers, according to a poll releases Tuesday. The survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation found 74 percent of those taking prescription drugs find the costs unreasonable, as do 72 percent
TALLAHASSEE,Fla–Senator Aaron Bean (R-Fernandina Beach), chair of the Senate Committee on Health Policy, today announced the cancellation of Tuesday’s scheduled committee meeting and released the following statement requesting the creation of a Joint House and Senate Task Force on Health Care Policy Innovation. “Last week, our committee held a workshop
TAMPA, Fla. – On Wednesday, Governor Rick Scott’s Commission on Healthcare and Hospital Funding will kick off its “Spotlight Transparency Tour” in Tampa. The Commission was formed by Governor Scott to provide greater transparency around the way tax dollars are used at publically-funded hospitals to ensure tax dollars support the
TALLAHASSEE,Fla — Florida legislators today begin the final week of their three-week special session that was required because they could not settle differences on health care and pass a budget in the regular session that ended April 30. This is the closest the Legislature has come to ending the fiscal
Walgreens, the nation’s largest retail pharmacy chain, has announced plans to provide virtual medical exams to patients in 25 states by the end of the year. The news is part of a larger trend of giving patients less expensive alternatives to a doctor’s office visit.Patients will be able to use