Posted on: Jun 06, 2022
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) has announced that 13 Florida skilled nursing centers and 1 assisted living facility are recipients of the 2022 Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award. These 14 Florida recipients, all of them Florida Health Care Association members, are among the 180 long term care providers in 40 states that…
Posted on: Jun 02, 2022
The Florida Health Care Association today applauded Governor DeSantis for prioritizing Florida’s nursing centers and their residents in the state budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The budget includes a 7.8% increase in Medicaid reimbursement for nursing centers, will allow nursing centers to increase their employee pay and will also help address the nursing shortage through an allocation of $120…
Posted on: May 20, 2022
With hurricane season fast approaching, FHCA today released storm response plans for long term care facilities, designed to ensure that the association’s more than 600 nursing centers are fully prepared and capable to handle the upcoming season. The plans are designed to ensure safety for Florida’s nearly 70,000 nursing center residents and the staff who care for them, as well…
Posted on: Apr 06, 2022
FHCA today praised Governor Ron DeSantis for signing HB 1239 into law. This important legislation modernizes Florida’s outdated staffing requirements for nursing centers, helping to alleviate long-standing workforce challenges and ensure that residents can receive appropriate specialized care.
Posted on: Mar 14, 2022
FHCA today applauded the Florida Legislature for prioritizing Florida’s long term caregivers and the residents entrusted to their care. Specifically, the state budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year includes a 7.8% increase in Medicaid reimbursement for nursing centers, which amounts to an additional $293 million in funding – approximately $419,000 per care center.
Posted on: Mar 07, 2022
FHCA today thanked the Florida Legislature for passing HB 1239, which will modernize nursing center staffing so residents can receive more of the specialized care they need. The legislation would allow the work of highly-trained specialists to be added to the activities of other long term facility staff in meeting staffing standards.
Posted on: Mar 01, 2022
FHCA is grateful to Senators Passidomo and Albritton for their leadership on this commonsense legislation, which will strengthen providers’ ability to meet the unique care needs of Florida’s aging seniors and individuals with disabilities. This legislation reflects the commitment of state leaders to support Florida’s nursing centers as they continue working to overcome historic staffing challenges.
Posted on: Feb 23, 2022
“House Bill 1239 would allow skilled specialists to work alongside Certified Nursing Assistants in providing top-of-the-line, individualized care for our residents,” said CEO Emmett Reed. “FHCA is grateful that the Legislature recognizes how resident needs have changed since standards were last updated 20 years ago, and hopes lawmakers will continue to support efforts to prioritize personalized care.
Posted on: Feb 16, 2022
FHCA today thanked the Florida House of Representatives for providing much-needed funding for centers to make investments in their staff and the residents entrusted to their care. Through these important proposals, the House has shown its commitment to giving today’s health care workers the opportunity to thrive and grow while building up opportunities for the next generation of caregivers.
Posted on: Feb 10, 2022
FHCA applauds the House for passing SB 7014 and sending it to the governor. The legislation will provide health care workers with necessary protections by extending COVID-19 liability measures originally passed last year to help long term care centers address the pandemic and focus their resources on resident care.
Posted on: Feb 09, 2022
FHCA today praised Senator Albritton and the Senate Health Policy Committee for passing SB 804, a measure aimed at modernizing Florida’s nursing center staffing requirements to ensure comprehensive, holistic care for residents.
Posted on: Feb 08, 2022
FHCA today applauded the House Finance & Facilities Subcommittee for advancing HB 1239, which modernizes the staffing standards in Florida’s nursing centers to enhance care for residents. Staffing requirements established years ago no longer meet today’s circumstances, and we appreciate Rep. Melo and members of the Committee for recognizing that it’s time for the standards to be modernized,” said FHCA…
