2023 Voting Record

Table of Contents Introduction

AARP's Vision A society in which all people live with dignity and purpose, and fulfill their goals and dreams. AARP's Mission Empower people to choose how they live as they age.

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Florida Legislators

Budget Bills

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SB 2500 - General Appropriations Act

Health & Supportive Services Bills

SB 558 & HB 351 - Certified Nuring Assistants

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HB 299 & SB 1182 - Education and Training for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Forms of Dementia

HB 267 & SB 298 - Telehealth Practice Standards HB 1471 & SB 1596 - Health Care Provider Accountability

HB 967 & SB 988 - Medicaid Coverage of Continuous Glucose Monitor

HB 485 & SB 824 - Veterans' Services and Recognition HB 33 & SB 56 - Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact

SB 1550 & HB 1509 - Prescription Drugs SB 356 & HB 503 - Practice of Dentistry

SB 1232 - Telehealth Prescribing

Special Thanks to AARP Florida's Advocacy Team & Staff: Kaylee Peters Legislative Advocacy Intern Nick Mayor Program Assistant Laura Cantwell Associate State Director of Advocacy and Livable Communities Allison Chavez Associate State Director of Communications Ivonne Fernández Associate State Director of Multicultural Advocacy Chanté Jones Associate State Director of Advocacy Karen Murillo Associate State Director of Advocacy Zayne Smith Director of Advocacy Jamie Champion Director of Communications

HB 1177 - Dental Care

HB 785 - Coverage for Skin Cancer Screenings

HB 1067 - Autonomous Practice by an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

SB 112 & HB 183 - Step-therapy Protocols

HB 387 - Physician Certifications for the Medical Use of Marijuana SB 1304 & HB 1029 - Claims Against Long-Term Care Facilities

Consumer Protection Bills

SB 1540 & HB 1567 - Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Teams

SB 1542 & HB 1569 - Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Teams

SB 232 & HB 603 - Exploitation of Vulnerable Persons

HB 1119 & SB 1098 - Withholding or Withdrawal of Life-prolonging Procedures

SB 770 & HB 861 - Residential Loan Alternative Agreements

HB 799 & SB 594 - Property Insurance HB 1419 & SB 1436 - Real Property Fraud

HB 1221 & SB 626 - Broadband Internet Service Providers SB 1396 & HB 1411 - Department of Elder Affairs

HB 1267 & SB 580 - Consumer Finance Loans HB 721 & SB 670 - Paid Family Leave Insurance

HB 29 - Tax Exemption for Diapers and and Incontinence Products

SB 1162 & HB 821 - Renewable Energy Cost Recovery SB 950 & HB 669 - Improvements to Real Property

SB 128 - Contacting Consumer Debtors HB 761 & SB 1308 - Telephone Solicitation SB 676 & HB 249 - Background Screenings

HB 297 - Guardianship

Livable Communities Bills

SB 102 & HB 627 - Housing

Jeff Johnson State Director Julie Brown Business Operations Analyst

SB 106 & HB 915 - Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network

HB 881 & SB 748 - My Safe Florida Home Program SB 292 - Healthy Food Financing Initiative Program

Appendices

Florida's Annual Budget Process

How a Bill Becomes a Law

Kenneth Thomas State President

AARP FL Advocacy Priorities List

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