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Drew WilsonMarch 5, 2018

After going back and forth with similar bills, the Legislature cleared a proposal Monday that would require nursing homes to have backup generators on site to keep the air conditioning running during power outages. The bill, HB 7099, is a priority of Gov. Rick Scott, who issued a similar requirement via an emergency rule following […]

Jim RosicaJanuary 19, 2018

A modified version of a constitutional ‘bill of rights’ for residents of Florida nursing homes and assisted living facilities won approval by its only review committee on Friday. The Declaration of Rights Committee approved the proposal (P88) by a vote of 5-2, sending it to the full Constitution Revision Commission for consideration. But the measure […]

Scott PowersJanuary 13, 2018

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham alleged Friday that Gov. Rick Scott and his office could be partly to blame for the 14 heat deaths at a Hollywood Hills nursing home following Hurricane Irma after the Associated Press reported the facility called him three times seeking help. The Governor’s Office quickly shot back, insisting that nursing […]

Guest AuthorDecember 13, 2017

Throughout my professional career, I have been dedicated to the continued growth and enhancement of quality long-term care in Florida. A key element of quality care is maintaining a sense of independence among the elders we serve, a priority that is fostered by Florida’s long-standing commitment to helping them remain in the least restrictive setting […]

Jim RosicaNovember 29, 2017

A member of the Constitution Revision Commission says he’s become the victim of a “smear campaign” after proposing a constitutional amendment creating a “bill of rights” for nursing home and assisted living facility residents. On Wednesday, Conwell Hooper, head of an Atlanta-based group called the American Senior Alliance, issued a press release that he had […]

Guest AuthorNovember 16, 2017

The Florida Health Care Association (FHCA), a nursing home industry trade association, recently attacked my proposed “Resident’s Bill of Rights” amendment to the state constitution saying that it does not belong there, that it “weakens protections for residents,” and that it is “glaringly bad.” Unfortunately, they offered nothing in the way of evidence to support these claims and […]

Ana CeballosNovember 15, 2017

As the administration of Gov. Rick Scott appeals a court decision against its emergency generator rule, a court ordered Tuesday that the rule — and its deadlines — remain in effect as that process continues. The one-page court order clarified that nursing homes and assisted-living facilities need to meet the rule’s Nov. 15 deadline that […]

Ana CeballosNovember 10, 2017

A day after the Agency for Health Care Administration was criticized for erroneously claiming in a press release that five nursing home facilities had not met a key deadline in Gov. Rick Scott’s emergency generator rule, the agency said it prompted an “excellent result” with facilities submitting their information. The Florida Health Care Association, though, […]

Jim RosicaNovember 8, 2017

In an acutely personal attack, the head of a nursing-home advocacy group slammed a proposed constitutional amendment that would create a “nursing home and assisted living facility residents’ bill of rights.” The Florida Health Care Association’s Emmett Reed, this week called the amendment, filed by Constitution Revision Commissioner Brecht Heuchan, “glaringly bad.” Reed’s organization advocates […]

Peter SchorschOctober 17, 2017

Since the dawn of time, trial lawyers and medical groups have been at war, locked in a battle over legislation to give one an advantage over the other. Nearly everyone in The Process knows this, and it’s not likely to change anytime soon. What’s not widely known are the direct ties between certain so-called “patient […]

Tag: nursing homes

Capitol reax: Nursing homes, first responders, arming teachers, busting unions

Nursing home residents’ bill of rights wins approval

Gwen Graham charges that receiving phone calls means Rick Scott should have acted on Hollywood Hills

Deborah Franklin: Protect Florida elders by keeping nursing home certificate-of-need process

Brecht Heuchan says ethics complaint is part of ‘smear campaign

Brecht Heuchan: FHCA ‘wrong on all’ counts

Nursing home generator mandate, sanctions remain in effect

After generator rule deadline passes, AHCA’s tactic draws confusion

Nursing home group denounces proposed residents’ ‘bill of rights’

Pulling back the curtain on “Families for Better Care”