The bill SB 2514 amends various sections of Florida Statutes to enhance health and human services, particularly in dental and cancer care. It allows dental and dental hygiene students to apply for the Dental Student Loan Repayment Program prior to employment, provided they have a job offer in a public health program or private practice. The bill also establishes the Cancer Connect Collaborative to oversee grant applications for cancer research and treatment, prioritizing certain applications and ensuring eligibility criteria for health care providers. Additionally, it introduces changes to nursing home oversight, including consumer satisfaction surveys and biennial patient safety culture surveys, while mandating specific qualifications for nursing home medical directors.
Moreover, the bill creates the Cancer Innovation Fund to support grant applications for expanding cancer screening and innovative treatment models, with peer review panels evaluating proposals based on scientific merit. It also establishes the Cancer Connect Collaborative Research Incubator focused on pediatric cancer research and the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute VisionGen Initiative for inherited eye diseases. The legislation revises Medicaid services, ensuring continued eligibility for certain individuals during redetermination processes and modifying reimbursement structures for nursing home care. It also mandates a study of nursing home quality incentive programs in other states to improve Florida's Medicaid Quality Incentive Program, with a final report due by January 5, 2026. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.
Statutes affected: S 2514 Filed: 400.141, 400.191, 408.08, 409.908
S 2514 e1: 400.141, 400.191, 408.08, 409.904, 409.906, 409.908, 409.967, 409.9745, 409.977, 430.84
S 2514 er: 400.141, 400.191, 408.08, 409.904, 409.906, 409.908, 409.967, 409.9745, 409.977, 430.84