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Drew Wilson covers legislative campaigns and fundraising for SaintPetersBlog and FloridaPolitics.com. While at the University of Florida, Wilson was an editor at The Independent Florida Alligator and after graduation, he moved to Los Angeles to cover business deals for The Hollywood Reporter. Before joining Extensive Enterprises, Wilson covered the state economy and Legislature for LobbyTools.

Florida Nurses Association praises “huge victory” for nurse practitioners, physician assistants

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The Florida Nurses Association applauded lawmakers Friday for passing a bill allowing advanced registered nurse practitioners and physician assistants to prescribe controlled substances, a measure the group had put before the legislature for 22 years. ā€œItā€™s been a long battle, and well worth the fight,ā€™ā€™ said FNA Executive Director Willa Fuller in a news release. ā€œThe passage of this bill is a huge victory for nurses and patients.ā€ Sponsored by Sebring Republican Rep. Cary Pigman, a physician, and Miami Shores…

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Jeff Atwater praises Legislature for curbing “balance billing”

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Florida CFO Jeff Atwater praised his colleagues in the Legislature Friday for passing HB 221, which curbs ā€œbalance billingā€ by Florida health insurance providers. ā€œThe Florida Legislature was tasked with striking a finely tuned and balanced solution to a multifaceted problem,ā€ Atwater said. ā€œWhile all sides of this health care community presented valid perspectives and strong opinions throughout the legislative process, Iā€™m pleased that our legislative leaders kept consumers at the forefront of this conversation, ultimately removing them from this…

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Harris Corporation pleased with $7M approved for police radio funding

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Florida lawmakers went back and forth on funding for new police radios in their $82.3 billion budget, eventually deciding to fork over $7 million for the new equipment to current supplier Harris Corporation. The communications company couldnā€™t be more pleased that lawmakers ended up ā€œputting the safety of first responders and Floridians first,ā€ according to an email it blasted out after the legislature passed the budget Friday night. The House had included funding for the radios in its budget proposal,…

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United Florida Horsemen ā€œrelievedā€ Session ends without decoupling

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The United Florida Horsemen said they were ā€œrelievedā€ the 2016 Legislative Session ended without lawmakers approving decoupling for Florida pari-mutuels. ā€œEven though decoupling as part of the Seminole Gaming Compact legislation was declared ā€˜deadā€™ last Friday, March 4, a hostile decoupling amendment had been quietly filed the same day to HB 1187 and later to SB 1050 this week,ā€ the group said in a Friday email. Decoupling removes race requirements for state pari-mutuels to run card rooms and slot machines,…

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Insurance group vows to push for ride-sharing next Session

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The Personal Insurance Federation of Florida said it ā€œlamentsā€ insurance regulations for ride-hailing apps not making it past lawmakers in the 2016 Legislative Session. ā€œWith Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-hailing services becoming popular modes of transportation by both residents and visitors to our state, its unfortunate lawmakers could not come to a consensus on something so basic and important as insurance,ā€™ā€™ PIFF executive director Michael Carlson said in a Friday email. The federation was backing a bill by Altamonte…

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Florida Property and Casualty Association says thank Legislature for AOB inaction

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The Legislature didnā€™t pass any assignment of benefits legislation in the 2016 Session,Ā and the Florida Property and Casualty Association said property owners can thankĀ Miami Republican Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla when their insurance premiums goĀ up. The group described assignment of benefits, whereby policyholders can sign over theirĀ rights to a third party to get home repairs done, as a ā€œkickback-driven lawsuit-for-profitĀ schemeā€ that threatens to raise insurance rates for years. FPCA was pushing bills by Sen. Dorothy Hukill and Rep. Matt…

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Email Insights: Florida Hospital Association thanks lawmakers for transparency bill

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The Florida Hospital Association patted the Legislature on the back in a Friday emailĀ celebrating the passage of their preferred healthcare transparency bill. ā€œThe Legislature has demonstrated responsible leadership by passing House Bill 1175Ā to increase the availability and usefulness of information about health care prices andĀ quality of care,ā€ FHA President Bruce RuebenĀ said. ā€œThis bill will help people makeĀ better informed health care decisions. We are proud to have worked with Senator RobĀ Bradley and Representative Chris Sprowls on the development and passing of…

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