Florida House Bill 1091 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 9 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-09 - Died in Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 943 (Ch.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires background screening of persons who provide personal care or services for reimbursement under consumer-directed care program; extends period of time that provider must retain certain medical & Medicaid-related records under provider agreements with AHCA; requires provider to report change of principal in writing to agency within specified period of time; authorizes agency to perform certain inspections before entering into provider agreement; removes provision that exempts certain providers & programs from agency onsite inspections; specifies applicability of background investigations with regard to principals of certain hospitals & nursing homes; removes provision permitting proof of compliance with background screening requirements to be retroactive; expands agency authority with respect to conducting Medicaid fraud, abuse, overpayment, & recipient neglect reviews & investigations; extends time period for retention of certain records by Medicaid provider; requires agency to seek remedy provided by law for certain actions by provider; requires agency to base determination of overpayment to provider on certain information available before issuance of audit report; requires timeframe for establishment of payment arrangements for provider to reimburse agency for overpayments & fines; requires agency to terminate provider's participation in Medicaid program if provider fails to reimburse overpayment or pay fine imposed by agency within specified period of time; expands conditions under which person who reports fraud or suspected fraudulent acts by Medicaid provider may be granted immunity from civil liability.

Medicaid Provider Accountability

Rep. Jeanette Nunez [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-09		Died in Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 943 (Ch.
2012-01-10		Introduced -HJ 106
2012-01-09		Referred to Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 106
2011-12-20		Filed

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
409	221		Amended Code	See Bill Text
409	907		Amended Code	See Bill Text
409	913		Amended Code	See Bill Text
409	920		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2012/1091
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2012/1091/BillText/Filed/PDF