Dementia-Related Staff Training SB 634, by Senator Gibson, FAILED. The companion bill was HB 309, by Representatives Byrd and Willhite. AARP supported this legislation. An estimated 560,000 Floridians have Alzheimer’s disease. The projected number of Floridians with Alzheimer’s disease is estimated to increase by 28.6 percent to 720,000 individuals by 2025. The legislation would have required additional dementia-related training and continuing education requirements for specified staff in assisted living facilities, nursing homes and adult family-care homes. See Voting Record for SB 634 p. 47 & HB 309 p. 48. Telehealth Practice Standards HB 247, by Representative Fabricio, FAILED. AARP supported this legislation. The legislation would have prohibited a health maintenance organization or health care insurer from requiring a subscriber to make a payment for a covered service that would have exceeded the cash price for that service. See Voting Record for HB 247 p. 48. Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Related Disorders Education SB 874, by Senator Brodeur, FAILED. The companion bill was HB 627, by Representatives Plakon and Salzman. AARP supported this legislation. The legislation would have required the Department of Health, in collaboration with the Department of Elder Affairs and the Alzheimer’s Association, to use existing public health and community outreach programs to educate physicians, osteopaths and nursing professionals on a range of topics related to the timely diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia-related disorders. See Voting Record for SB 874 p. 50 & HB 627 p. 50. Prescription Insulin Drugs SB 786, by Senator Cruz, FAILED. The companion bill was HB 109, by Representative Bell. AARP sup- ported this legislation. The legislation would have required health insurers and Health Maintenance Or- ganizations (HMO) to provide coverage for prescription insulin drugs. For a 30- day supply, it would have capped patient cost-sharing at $100. See Voting Record for SB 786 p. 52. Medication Technicians SB 1830, by Senator Jones, FAILED. The companion bill was HB 1551, by Representative Buchanan. AARP monitored this legislation. The legislation would have defined the term “Medication Technician.” It would have authorized assisted living facilities to employ Medication Technicians to assist residents with self-medication and point-of-care devices. Those technicians would have had to complete six hours of initial training and two hours annually of continuing education. See Voting Record for SB 1830 p. 52.
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