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Drew WilsonMarch 16, 2017

The House Health and Human Services Committee sent bills that would allow direct primary care agreements and overnight stays in ambulatory surgery centers to the House floor Thursday HB 161 would allow patients and their physicians to enter into direct primary care agreements, an alternative to traditional health care plans. Under such agreements, patients pay […]

Drew WilsonMarch 14, 2017

A bill allowing patients to stay overnight in ambulatory surgery centers cleared its first Senate committee Tuesday with a 4-1 vote. SB 222 by Sarasota Republican Rep. Greg Steube would allow patients to stay up to 24 hours at ASCs, a type of medical facility dedicated to less complicated, generally elective surgeries. ASCs don’t provide […]

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Bills allowing overnight stays in ambulatory surgery centers, direct primary care agreements ready for House floor

Bill allowing overnight ambulatory surgery stay clears Senate committee