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AARP Florida today released the following statement regarding House Bill 1239 (Rep. Melo/R-Naples) and Senate Bill 804 (Sen. Albritton/R-Bartow), which propose a 20% cut to daily nursing care for each nursing home resident.
The House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee approved an industry-backed bill that would reduce from 2.5 hours to 2 hours the minimum direct care that CNAs must provide per resident per day.
The House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee approved an industry-backed bill that would reduce from 2.5 hours to 2 hours the minimum direct care that CNAs must provide per resident per day.
The most-controversial part of the measures would reduce a required minimum amount of time that certified nursing assistants spend providing care to residents.
Florida lawmakers eye reducing mandated nursing requirements at nursing homes during 2022 Session. Lawmakers also are poised to extend lawsuit protections and increase Medicaid rates