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2018 Florida Report and Voting Record on Legislative Issues

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Special Thanks to AARP Florida’s Advocacy Team: Kierra Zuokemefa – Legislative Advocacy Intern Lynn Smith – Senior Program Assistant Zayne Smith – Associate State Director of Advocacy Dorene Barker – Associate State Director of Advocacy Laura Cantwell – Associate State Director of Advocacy and Outreach Ivonne Fernandez – Associate State Director of Multi-Cultural Outreach Jack McRay – Advocacy Manager Odette Bragg - Business Operations Analyst Jeff P. Johnson – State Director Donna L. Ginn - State President

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Introduction For 2018, the news headlines drove much of the agenda for the Regular Session of the Legislature. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, sexual harassment scandals, and the Parkland shootings diverted much of the attention and focus of legislators. Of the nearly 3,200 legislative bills filed for the 2018 Session, only 166 general bills passed both legislative Chambers, and the Governor vetoed one of those. The 2018 legislative Regular Session led to wins and disappointments on issues important to Floridians ages 50+. This Voting Record sets forth summaries of those bills and how legislators voted on them. When the first legislative committee of reference placed on its public hearing agenda a bill significant to AARP’s members and Florida residents 50 years of age and older, AARP notified legislators by email (see p. 76 for an example) that AARP would track the bill and report the votes on that bill, or any successor bill, through the entire legislative process. AARP also provided updates on the legislative status of the bill to its volunteers and stakeholders via the AARP blog and AARP Twitter accounts. Section I of the 2018 Legislative Voting Record provides a complete list of all Florida legislators and their parties, districts, and county legislative delegations. Section II provides a summary of all the bills AARP Florida selected for the final voting record report. The summaries are set forth by subject matter areas (budget, health and supportive services, consumer protections, livable communities, and bills of interest that were not selected for vote recording). The summaries identify the pages where readers may review the voting records for each bill. Section III provides appendices that include sample communications to legislators and bills selected for vote recording by date of notice. This document is based on information as of March 23, 2018. Visit www.aarp.org/flvotingrecord2018 to view the electronic version of this 2018 report.

TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION Florida Senate

p6

Florida House of Representatives

p8

II. BILL SUMMARIES AND VOTING RECORD TABLES Budget Bill Summaries

p14

HB 5001 - General Appropriations Act

p17

HB 5003 - Implementing the 2018-2019 General Appropriations Act

p20

Health and Supportive Services Bill Summaries

p23

HB 7099 and SB 7030 - Ratification of Agency for Health Care Administration Rules

p26

SB 7028 - Ratification of Department of Elderly Affairs Rules

p28

SB 98 and HB 199 - Health Insurer Authorization and Step Therapy Protocols

p30

SB 1874 - Emergency Power for Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facilities

p31

HB 179 and SB 326 - Services for Veterans and Their Families

p32

SB 162 and HB 217 - Payment of Healthcare Claims

p33

HB 973 - Performance of Physician Assistants and Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners

p34

SB 280 - Telehealth

p36

HB 443 -Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Resident Rights

p37

SB 440 - Florida Veterans Care Program

p38

HB 7085 - Health Care Disaster Preparedness and Response

p39

Consumer Protections Bill Summaries

p41

HB 1187 and SB 1002 - Guardianship SB 498 and HB 6057 - Office of Public and Professional Guardians Direct-Support Organization

p44 p47

HB 1059 and SB 1562 - Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult

p50

HB 953 and SB 1302- Consumer Report Security Freezes

p54

SB 920 and HB 857 - Deferred Presentment Transactions

p57

SB 386 and HB 239 - Consumer Finance

p60

SB 1042 and HB 771- Notaries Public

p61

HB 259 and SB 422 - Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams

p63

HB 261 - Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams

p64

SB 640 - Consumer Finance Loans

p65

SB 1038 - Energy 2040 Task Force

p65

SB 1586 - Energy Grid

p66

SB 1448 - Tax Exemptions for the Elderly

p66

HB 1081 - Medically Essential Electric Utility Services

p66

Livable Communities Bill Summaries

p68

SB 90 and HB 33 - Use of Wireless Devices While Driving

p69

HB 987 and HB 1328 - Affordable Housing

p72

SB 874 - State Funds

p72

Bills Monitored But Not Noticed

p75

III. APPENDICES A. Communication to Legislators on Voting Record Report

p76

B. Sample Bill Notice

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C. Bills Selected for Vote Recording by Date of Notice

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FLORIDA SENATE Name

6

District

Local Delegations

Baxley, Dennis

12

Sumter and parts of Lake and Marion

Bean, Aaron

4

Nassau and part of Duval

Benacquisto, Lizbeth

27

Part of Lee

Book, Lauren

32

Part of Broward

Bracy, Randolph

11

Part of Orange

Bradley, Rob

5

Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Levy, Suwannee, Union, and part of Marion

Brandes, Jeff

24

Part of Pinellas

Braynon, Oscar II

35

Parts of Broward, Miami-Dade

Broxson, Doug

1

Escambia, Santa Rosa, and part of Okaloosa

Campbell, Daphne

38

Part of Miami-Dade

Clemons, Jeff *

27

Part of Lee

Farmer, Gary M. , Jr.

34

Part of Broward

Flores, Anitere

39

Monroe and part of Miami-Dade

Gainer, George B.

2

Bay, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington, and part of Okaloosa

Galvano, Bill

21

Manatee and part of Hillsborough

Garcia, Rene

36

Part of Miami-Dade

Gibson, Audrey

6

Part of Duval

Grimsley, Denise

26

DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Highlands, Polk Okeechobee, Lee, and parts of Charlotte

Hukill, Dorothy L.

14

Parts of Brevard, Volusia

* = Resigned Oct. 20, 2017

FLORIDA SENATE Name

District

Local Delegations

Hutson, Travis

7

Flagler, St. Johns and part of Volusia

Latvala, Jack *

16

Parts of Pasco, Pinellas

Lee, Tom

20

Parts of Hillsborough, Pasco, Polk

Mayfield, Debbie

17

Indian River and part of Brevard

Montford, Bill

3

Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Hamilton, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla

Negron, Joe

25

Martin, St. Lucie and part of Palm Beach

Passidomo, Kathleen

28

Collier, Hendry and part of Lee

Perry, Keith

8

Alachua, Putnam, and part of Marion

Powell, Bobby

30

Part of Palm Beach

Rader, Kevin J.

29

Parts of Broward, Palm Beach

Rodriguez, Jose Javier

37

Part of Miami-Dade

Rouson, Darryl Ervin

19

Parts of Hillsborough, Pinellas

Simmons, David

9

Seminole and part of Volusia

Simpson, Wilton

10

Citrus, Hernando and part of Pasco

Stargel, Kelli

22

Parts of Lake and Polk

Steube, Greg

23

Sarasota and part of Charlotte

Stewart, Linda

13

Part of Orange

Taddeo, Annette

40

Part of Miami-Dade

Thurston, Perry E. , Jr.

33

Part of Broward

Torres, Victor M. , Jr.

15

Osceola and part of Orange

Young, Dana D

18

Part of Hillsborough

* = Resigned Dec. 20, 2017

7

FLORIDA HOUSE Name

8

District

Local Delegations

Abruzzo, Joseph

81

Part of Palm Beach

Ahern, Larry

66

Part of Pinellas

Albritton, Ben

56

DeSoto, Hardee and part of Polk

Alexander, Ramon

8

Gadsden and part of Leon

Altman, Thad

52

Part of Brevard

Antone, Bruce

46

Part of Orange

Asencio, Robert

118

Part of Miami-Dade

Ausley, Loranne

9

Part of Leon

Avila, Bryan

111

Part of Miami-Dade

Baez, Daisy*

114

Part of Miami-Dade

Berman, Lori

90

Part of Palm Beach

Beshears, Halsey

7

Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Jefferson, Lafayette, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla, and part of Leon

Bileca, Michael

115

Part of Miami-Dade

Boyd, Jim

71

Parts of Manatee, Sarasota

Brodeur, Jason T.

28

Part of Seminole

Brown, Kamia L.

45

Part of Orange

Burgess, Jr., Daniel Wright

38

Part of Pasco

Burton, Colleen

40

Part of Polk

Byrd, Cord

11

Nassau and part of Duval

Caldwell, Matt

79

Part of Lee

Clemons, Sr., Charles Wesley

21

Dixie, Gilchrist and part of Alachua

* = Resigned Nov. 1, 2017

FLORIDA HOUSE Name

District

Local Delegations

Corcoran, Richard

37

Part of Pasco

Cortes, John

43

Part of Osceola

Cortes, Robert

30

Parts of Orange, Seminole

Cruz, Janet

62


Cummings, W. Travis

18

Part of Clay

Daniels, Kimberly

14

Part of Duval

Davis, Tracie

13

Part of Duval

Diamond, Ben

68

Part of Pinellas

Diaz, Jr., Manny

103


Donalds, Byron

80

Hendry and part of Collier

Drake, Brad

5

Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington, and part of Bay

DuBose, Bobby B.

94

Part of Broward

Duran, Nicholas X.

112

Part of Miami-Dade

Eagle, Dane

77

Part of Lee

Edwards-Walpole, Katie

98

Part of Broward

Fant, Jay

15

Part of Duval

Fine, Randy

53

Part of Brevard

Fischer, Jason

16

Part of Duval

Fitzenhagen, Heather

78

Part of Lee

Geller, Joseph

100


9

FLORIDA HOUSE Name

District

Local Delegations

Gonzalez, Julio

74

Part of Sarasota

Good, Margaret *

72

Part of Sarasota

Goodson, Tom

51

Part of Brevard

Grall, Erin

54

Indian River and part of St. Lucie

Grant, James

64

Parts of Hillsborough, Pinellas

Grant, Michael

75

Charlotte

Gruters, Joe

73

Parts of Manatee, Sarasota

Hager, Bill

89

Part of Palm Beach

Hardemon, Roy

108

Part of Miami-Dade

Harrell, Gayle B.

83

Parts of Martin, St. Lucie

Harrison, Shawn

63


Henry, Patrick

26

Part of Volusia

Ingoglia, Blaise

35

Part of Hernando

Ingram, Clay

1

Part of Escambia

Jacobs, Kristin Diane

96

Part of Broward

Jacquet, Al

88

Part of Palm Beach

Jenne, Evan

99

Part of Broward

Jones, Shevrin D.

101

Part of Broward

Killebrew, Sam H.

41

Part of Polk

La Rosa, Mike

42

Parts of Osceola, Polk

* = Won Special Election on Feb.13, 2018

10

FLORIDA HOUSE Name

District

Local Delegations

Latvala, Chris

67

Part of Pinellas

Lee, Jr., Larry

84

Part of St. Lucie

Leek, Thomas J.

25

Part of Volusia

Magar, MaryLynn

82

Parts of Martin, Palm Beach

Mariano, Amber

36

Part of Pasco

Massullo, Ralph E.

34

Citrus and part of Hernando

McClain, Stan

23

Part of Marion

McClure, Lawrence

58


McGhee, Kionne L.

117

Part of Miami-Dade

Mercado, Amy

48

Part of Orange

Metz, Larry

32

Part of Lake

Miller, Mike

47

Part of Orange

Moraitis, Jr., George R.

93

Part of Broward

Moskowitz, Jared Evan

97

Part of Broward

Newton, Wengay

70

Parts of Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas, Sarasota

Nuñez, Jeanette M.

119

Part of Miami-Dade

Oliva, Jose R.

110

Part of Miami-Dade

Olszewski, Robert

44

Part of Orange

Payne, Bobby

19

Bradford, Putnam, Union and part of Clay

Perez, Daniel

116

Part of Miami-Dade

11

FLORIDA HOUSE Name

12

District

Local Delegations

Peters, Kathleen M.

69

Part of Pinellas

Pigman, Cary

55

Glades, Highlands, Okeechobee, and part of St. Lucie

Plakon, Scott

29

Part of Seminole

Plasencia, Rene

50

Parts of Brevard, Orange

Ponder, Mel

4

Part of Okaloosa

Porter, Elizabeth W.

10

Baker, Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee, and part of Alachua

Pritchett, Sharon

102


Raburn, Jake

57


Raschein, Holly

120

Monroe and part of Miami-Dade

Renner, Paul

24

Flagler and parts of St. Johns, Volusia

Richardson, David

113

Part of Miami-Dade

Rodrigues, Ray Wesley

76

Part of Lee

Rommel, Bob

106

Part of Collier

Roth, Rick

85

Part of Palm Beach

Russell, Barrington A.

95

Part of Broward

Santiago, David

27

Part of Volusia

Shaw, Sean

61


Silvers, David

87

Part of Palm Beach

Slosberg, Emily

91

Part of Palm Beach

FLORIDA HOUSE Name

District

Local Delegations

Smith, Carlos Guillermo

49

Part of Orange

Spano, Ross

59


Sprowls, Chris

65

Part of Pinellas

Stafford, Cynthia A.

109

Part of Miami-Dade

Stark, Richard

104

Part of Broward

Stevenson, Cyndi

17

Part of St. Johns

Stone, Charlie

22

Levy and part of Marion

Sullivan, Jennifer Mae

31

Parts of Lake, Orange

Toledo, Jackie

60


Trujillo, Carlos

105

Parts of Broward, Collier, Miami-Dade

Trumbull, Jay

6

Part of Bay

Watson, Barbara

107

Part of Miami-Dade

Watson, Jr., Clovis

20

Parts of Alachua, Marion

White, Frank

2

Parts of Escambia, Santa Rosa

Willhite, Matt

86

Part of Palm Beach

Williams, Patricia H.

92

Part of Broward

Williamson, Jayer

3

Parts of Okaloosa, Santa Rosa

Yarborough, Clay

12

Part of Duval

13

Bill Summaries: Budget “Budget policy at the federal, state, and local levels should promote economic growth and stability.” -AARP Public Policy Institute HIGHLIGHTS HB 5001 - General Appropriations Act 2018 and HB 5003 Implementing the 2018-2019 General Appropriations Act by House Appropriations Committee PASSED. The bills, respectively, are Chapters No. 2018-009-010 Laws of Florida, effective July 1, 2018. The Florida Legislature passed an $88.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2018-2019. Impacts from the Appropriations Act Include: Retroactive Medicaid Eligibility: The Agency for Health Care Administration (ACHA) will seek authorization from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to eliminate the current three month retroactive eligibility period, which allows payments to providers for Medicaid services for up to 90 days before service recipients apply for Medicaid. Eligibility will continue to begin the first day of the month in which a non-pregnant adult (21 or older) applies for Medicaid. Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long Term Care (SMMC LTC): SMMC LTC will receive a funding increase of $397,707,837. The program is designed to provide LTC services to Medicaid-eligible adults with disabilities and elders who need nursing home level of care. Those services include adult day health care, assisted living, caregiver training, hospice, medical equipment, respite care and various therapies. Nursing homes: Nursing homes will receive a $127 million increase in Medicaid payments to assist with continuous quality improvement. An additional $9.8 million will go to help nursing homes transition to the Prospective Payment System (PPS) in October, 2018. Under PPS, nursing homes will receive a pre-determined rate, inclusive of all services, provided to Medicaid LTC residents. Home and Community Based Long-Term-Care Services (HCBS LTC): HCBS LTC service programs will receive a combined increase of $2,050,000 and provide for 340 additional slots. HCBS services such as Alzheimer’s Respite Care, Community Care for the Elderly and Home Care for the Elderly provide opportunities for beneficiaries to receive services in their own homes or communities rather than in institutional facilities. Gains for HCBS are meaningful; however, there will continue to be long waitlists and growing unmet needs for HCBS LTC services.

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Bill Summaries: Budget Alzheimer’s disease Initiative (ADI): Alzheimer’s respite care services will receive an increase of $750,000 in general revenue funding to serve individuals on the statewide waitlist. Also, the Jewish Family and Community Services of Southwest Florida will recieve $75,000 in nonrecurring funds and the Alzheimer’s Community Care Association, Inc. will recieve $1,500,000 in nonrecurring funds. Community Care for the Elderly (CCE): CCE, a non-Medicaid program, will receive an increase of $500,000 in general revenue funding to serve elders on the statewide non-Medicaid waitlists. CCE provides HCBS services to seniors aged 60+ who are at risk for nursing home placement. CCE provides services such as day care, case management, home delivered meals and home nursing. Home Care for the Elderly (HCE): HCE will receive an increase of $800,000 in general revenue funding to serve elders on the statewide waitlist. HCE provides care in family type living arrangements for age 60+ nonMedicaid individuals. The Low-Income Pool (LIP): The Legislature continued funding for LIP at $1.5 billion. LIP funds help pay health care providers for uncompensated care. Although the federal government funds LIP through the state budget, local governments must provide a share of funds. Personal Needs Allowance (PNA): Nursing home residents receiving Medicaid long-term care services will see an increase in their monthly PNA, from $105 to $130. The PNA is for clothing, toiletries, personal hygiene products, vitamins or supplements, beauty or barber shop services, co-pays for prescriptions not otherwise covered by insurance, eyeglasses, hearing aids and batteries, etc.

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Bill Summaries: Budget Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE): The budget provides an increase of $1,315,484 in funding to serve 100 additional individuals in Miami-Dade County; an increase of $1,129,663 in funding to serve 100 additional individuals in Lee County; an increase of $1,074,660 in funding to serve 100 additional individuals in Collier County; an increase of $1,173,367 in funding to serve 100 additional individuals in Baker, Clay, Duval, St. Johns, and Nassau Counties; and an increase of $880,025 in funding to serve 75 additional individuals in Martin County. PACE provides home-and-community–based–services for individuals who would otherwise qualify for Medicaid nursing home placement. Affordable Housing: The Legislature swept $198,370,000 million from a trust fund established exclusively for use with affordable housing programs. Funds are down $13,370,000 from last year, for a total of $123,630,000. The State Apartment Incentive Loan (SAIL) program will receive $79,180,000 to fund construction or rehabilitation of rental units for older adults, the homeless, and persons with developmental disabilities. The State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program will receive $44,450,000 for emergency repair, new construction or rehabilitation of homes.

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HB 5001 - General Appropriations Act Passed

House Appropriations Committee 1/31 18 YEAS 8 NAYS 4 NO VOTES

Y Ahern NV Albritton N Berman Y Bileca Y Boyd Y Brodeur N Cruz Y Cummings

Y Diaz, M. N DuBose Y Eagle N EdwardsWalpole Y Hager Y Ingoglia Y Ingram

N Jones N McGhee Y Metz Y Moraitis Y Moskowitz Y Nuñez NV Oliva Y Porter

Y DuBose Y Duran Y Eagle Y EdwardsWalpole Y Fant Y Fine Y Fischer Y Fitzenhagen N Geller Y Gonzalez Y Goodson Y Grall Y Grant, J. Y Grant, M. Y Gruters Y Hager NV Hardemon Y Harrell Y Harrison N Henry Y Ingoglia Y Ingram Y Jacobs Y Jacquet N Jenne N Jones Y Killebrew Y La Rosa Y Latvala

N Lee Y Leek Y Magar Y Mariano Y Massullo Y McClain Y McClure N McGhee N Mercado Y Metz Y Miller, M. Y Moraitis Y Moskowitz Y Newton Y Nunez Y Oliva Y Olszewski Y Payne Y Perez Y Peters Y Pigman Y Plakon Y Plasencia Y Ponder Y Porter N Pritchett Y Raburn Y Raschein Y Renner N Richardson Y Rodrigues

Y Raschein NV Richardson Y Rodrigues NV Sprowls N Stafford N Stark Y Trujillo

House Floor Vote 2/8 86 YEAS 27 NAYS 3 NO VOTES

Y Abruzzo Y Ahern Y Albritton N Alexander Y Altman Y Antone N Asencio N Ausley Y Avila N Berman Y Beshears Y Bileca Y Boyd Y Brodeur N Brown Y Burgess Y Burton Y Byrd Y Caldwell Y Clemons Y Corcoran Y Cortes, B. N Cortes, J. N Cruz Y Cummings Y Daniels N Davis N Diamond Y Diaz, M. Y Donalds Y Drake

Y Rommel Y Roth N Russell NV Santiago N Shaw Y Silvers N Slosberg N Smith Y Spano Y Sprowls N Stafford N Stark Y Stevenson Y Stone Y Sullivan Y Toledo Y Trujillo Y Trumbull N Watson, B. N Watson, C. Y White Y Willhite Y Williams NV Williamson Y Yarborough

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Y Abruzzo Y Ahern Y Albritton Y Alexander Y Altman Y Antone Y Asencio Y Ausley Y Avila Y Berman Y Beshears Y Bileca Y Boyd Y Brodeur N Brown Y Burgess Y Burton Y Byrd Y Caldwell Y Clemons Y Corcoran Y Cortes, B. Y Cortes, J. Y Cruz Y Cummings Y Daniels N Davis Y Diamond Y Diaz, M. Y Donalds Y Drake

N DuBose Y Duran Y Eagle Y EdwardsWalpole Y Fant Y Fine Y Fischer Y Fitzenhagen Y Geller Y Gonzalez Y Good Y Goodson Y Grall Y Grant, J. Y Grant, M. Y Gruters Y Hager Y Hardemon Y Harrell Y Harrison Y Henry Y Ingoglia Y Ingram Y Jacobs Y Jacquet N Jenne NV Jones Y Killebrew Y La Rosa Y Latvala

Y Lee Y Leek Y Magar Y Mariano Y Massullo Y McClain Y McClure N McGhee N Mercado Y Metz Y Miller, M. Y Moraitis Y Moskowitz Y Newton Y Nunez Y Oliva Y Olszewski Y Payne Y Perez Y Peters Y Pigman Y Plakon Y Plasencia Y Ponder Y Porter N Pritchett Y Raburn Y Raschein Y Renner N Richardson Y Rodrigues

Y Rommel Y Roth NV Russell Y Santiago N Shaw Y Silvers Y Slosberg N Smith Y Spano Y Sprowls Y Stafford Y Stark Y Stevenson Y Stone Y Sullivan Y Toledo Y Trujillo Y Trumbull N Watson, B. N Watson, C. Y White Y Willhite N Williams Y Williamson Y Yarborough


Senate Floor Vote 2/8 35 YEAS 1 NAYS 2 NO VOTES

Y Baxley Y Bean Y Benacquisto Y Book Y Bracy Y Bradley Y Brandes Y Braynon Y Broxson Y Campbell

Y Farmer Y Flores Y Gainer Y Galvano NV Garcia Y Gibson Y Grimsley Y Hukill Y Hutson Y Lee

Y Mayfield NV Montford Y Negron Y Passidomo Y Perry Y Powell Y Rader N Rodriguez Y Rouson Y Simmons

Y Simpson Y Stargel Y Steube Y Stewart Y Taddeo Y Thurston Y Torres Y Young

N Farmer Y Flores Y Gainer Y Galvano Y Garcia Y Gibson Y Grimsley Y Hukill Y Hutson NV Lee

Y Mayfield N Montford Y Negron Y Passidomo Y Perry Y Powell NV Rader N Rodriguez Y Rouson Y Simmons

Y Simpson Y Stargel Y Steube Y Stewart N Taddeo N Thurston Y Torres Y Young


Y Baxley Y Bean Y Benacquisto Y Book Y Bracy Y Bradley Y Brandes Y Braynon Y Broxson N Campbell

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HB 5003 - Implementing the 2018-2019 General Appropriations Act Passed


Y Ahern Y Albritton Y Berman Y Bileca Y Boyd Y Brodeur Y Cruz Y Cummings

Y Diaz, M. Y DuBose Y Eagle Y EdwardsWalpole Y Hager Y Ingoglia Y Ingram

Y Jones Y McGhee Y Metz Y Moraitis Y Moskowitz Y Nuñez Y Oliva Y Porter

Y Raschein NV Richardson Y Rodrigues NV Sprowls Y Stafford Y Stark Y Trujillo

Y DuBose Y Duran Y Eagle Y EdwardsWalpole Y Fant Y Fine Y Fischer Y Fitzenhagen N Geller Y Gonzalez Y Goodson Y Grall Y Grant, J. Y Grant, M. Y Gruters Y Hager NV Hardemon Y Harrell Y Harrison N Henry Y Ingoglia Y Ingram Y Jacobs Y Jacquet N Jenne N Jones Y Killebrew Y La Rosa Y Latvala

N Lee Y Leek Y Magar Y Mariano Y Massullo Y McClain Y McClure N McGhee N Mercado Y Metz Y Miller, M. Y Moraitis Y Moskowitz Y Newton Y Nunez Y Oliva Y Olszewski Y Payne Y Perez Y Peters Y Pigman Y Plakon Y Plasencia Y Ponder Y Porter N Pritchett Y Raburn Y Raschein Y Renner N Richardson Y Rodrigues

Y Rommel Y Roth N Russell NV Santiago N Shaw Y Silvers N Slosberg N Smith Y Spano Y Sprowls N Stafford N Stark Y Stevenson Y Stone Y Sullivan Y Toledo Y Trujillo Y Trumbull N Watson, B. N Watson, C. Y White Y Willhite N Williams NV Williamson Y Yarborough


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Y Abruzzo Y Ahern Y Albritton N Alexander Y Altman Y Antone N Asencio N Ausley Y Avila N Berman Y Beshears Y Bileca Y Boyd Y Brodeur N Brown Y Burgess Y Burton Y Byrd Y Caldwell Y Clemons Y Corcoran Y Cortes, B. N Cortes, J. N Cruz Y Cummings Y Daniels N Davis N Diamond Y Diaz, M. Y Donalds Y Drake



Y Abruzzo Y Ahern Y Albritton Y Alexander Y Altman Y Antone Y Asencio Y Ausley Y Avila Y Berman Y Beshears Y Bileca Y Boyd Y Brodeur N Brown Y Burgess Y Burton Y Byrd Y Caldwell Y Clemons Y Corcoran Y Cortes, B. Y Cortes, J. Y Cruz Y Cummings Y Daniels Y Davis Y Diamond Y Diaz, M. Y Donalds Y Drake

N DuBose Y Duran Y Eagle Y EdwardsWalpole Y Fant Y Fine Y Fischer Y Fitzenhagen Y Geller Y Gonzalez Y Goodson Y Grall Y Grant, J. Y Grant, M. Y Gruters Y Hager Y Hardemon Y Harrell Y Harrison Y Henry Y Ingoglia Y Ingram Y Jacobs Y Jacquet Y Jenne NV Jones Y Killebrew Y La Rosa Y Latvala

Y Lee Y Leek Y Magar Y Mariano Y Massullo Y McClain Y McClure Y McGhee N Mercado Y Metz Y Miller, M. Y Moraitis Y Moskowitz Y Newton Y Nunez Y Oliva Y Olszewski Y Payne Y Perez Y Peters Y Pigman Y Plakon Y Plasencia Y Ponder Y Porter N Pritchett Y Raburn Y Raschein Y Renner N Richardson Y Rodrigues

Y Rommel Y Roth NV Russell NV Santiago N Shaw Y Silvers Y Slosberg N Smith Y Spano Y Sprowls N Stafford Y Stark Y Stevenson Y Stone Y Sullivan Y Toledo Y Trujillo Y Trumbull N Watson, B. N Watson, C. Y White Y Willhite N Williams Y Williamson Y Yarborough

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Y Mayfield NV Montford Y Negron Y Passidomo Y Perry Y Powell Y Rader N Rodriguez Y Rouson Y Simmons


N Farmer Y Flores Y Gainer Y Galvano Y Garcia Y Gibson Y Grimsley Y Hukill Y Hutson NV Lee

Y Mayfield Y Montford Y Negron Y Passidomo Y Perry Y Powell NV Rader N Rodriguez Y Rouson Y Simmons

Y Simpson Y Stargel Y Steube Y Stewart N Taddeo N Thurston Y Torres Y Young


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Y Baxley Y Bean Y Benacquisto Y Book Y Bracy Y Bradley Y Brandes Y Braynon Y Broxson N Campbell

Bill Summaries: Health and Supportive Services “It is essential to improve health care quality and safety, and to raise consumers awareness of these issues,as we continue our efforts to assure affordable health care is available for all.” -AARP Public Policy Institute HIGHLIGHTS Ratification of Agency for Health Care Administration Rules HB 7099, by the Health and Human Services Committee and Representative Magar, PASSED. The companion bill was SB 7030, by the Committee on Rules. The legislation is now Chapter No. 2018-123, Laws of Florida, effective upon becoming law. AARP supported this legislation. The legislation ratifies the Agency for Health Care Administration’s (AHCA) Rule 59A-4.1265, Florida Administrative Code, which requires licensed nursing homes, by July 1, 2018, to maintain an alternative power source, such as generators. That power source must be capable of cooling areas of not less than 30 net sq. ft. per resident at a temperature of 81 degrees or lower for at least 96 hours. Nursing homes also must have on-site 72 hours of fuel to power the alternative power source. The rule allows AHCA to grant compliance extensions until January 1, 2019, to NHs that demonstrate the need for extensions due to construction needs, delayed delivery of ordered equipment, zoning restrictions or other regulatory approval processes. See Voting Record for SB 7030 p. 27 for HB 7099 p. 26. Ratification of Department of Elderly Affairs Rules - 2018 SB 7028, by the Committee on Rules, PASSED. The legislation is now Chapter No. 2018-122, Laws of Florida, effective upon becoming law. AARP supported this legislation. The legislation ratifies the Department of Elder Affairs Rule 58A-5.036, Florida Administrative Code, which requires licensed assisted living facilities (ALF), by June 1, 2018, to maintain an alternative power source, such as a generator, that can air-condition an area of no less than 20 net sq. ft. per resident at a temperature of 81 degrees or lower for at least 96 hours. ALFs must keep fuel on-site to power the alternative power source or use piped natural gas. The rule allows AHCA to grant compliance extensions until January 1, 2019, to ALFs that demonstrate the need for extensions due to construction needs, delayed delivery of ordered equipment, zoning restrictions or other regulatory approval processes. See Voting Record for SB 7028 p. 27. Health Insurer Authorization CS/CS/SB 98, by Senator Steube, FAILED. The companion bill was CS/CS/HB 199, by Representative Harrison. AARP supported this legislation. Insurance plans may require an insured to try particular drug(s) or treatment(s) before the plans will cover alternative drugs or treatments. The legislation would have required health insurers to establish expedited, standardized processes for medical practitioners to use when seeking authorizations for patients to initially use the alternative drug or treatments. See Voting Record for CS/CS/SB 98 p. 30; CS/CS/HB 199 p. 31.

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Bill Summaries: Health and Supportive Services Emergency Power for Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facilities CS/SB 1874, by Senator Passidomo, FAILED. AARP supported this legislation. The legislation would have required, by June 1, 2018, that nursing homes and assisted living facilities (ALF) have an operational emergency power source and fuel sufficient to sustain an air temperature of 81 degrees for at least 96 hours. It would have also required nursing homes and ALFs to have plans for monitoring residents to ensure they would not suffer complications from heat exposure. The legislation would have directed nursing homes and ALFs unable to sustain these safe temperatures to plan for safely transporting residents to compliant facilities. See Voting Record for CS/SB 1874 p.31 Services for Veterans and Their Families HB 179, by Representative Burgess, FAILED. The companion bill was CS/SB 326, by Senator Young. AARP supported this legislation. The legislation would have established the Florida “Veterans’ Care Coordination Program” within the Department of Children and Families. The program would have provided for statewide behavioral health, substance abuse and mental health referral services for veterans and their families through Florida’s “211” telecommunication Networks. See Voting Record for HB 179 p. 32; CS/SB 326 p. 32. Payment of Health Care Claims SB 162, by Senator Steube, FAILED. The companion bill was CS/HB 217, by Representative Hager. AARP supported this legislation. The legislation would have prohibited health insurers and health maintenance organizations (HMOs) from retroactively denying claims if they verified, at any time, the eligibility of the insureds or subscribers and issued authorization numbers to providers. The legislation would have exempted Medicaid managed care plans from the provisions of the bill. See Voting Record for SB 162 p. 33; CS/HB 217 p. 34. Performance of Physician Assistants and Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners HB 973, by Representatives Daniels and Plasencia, FAILED. The companion bill SB 708, by Senator Brandes, never had a committee hearing. AARP supported this legislation. The legislation would have permitted physicians to delegate authority to Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP) and Physicians’ Assistants (PA) to sign, certify, stamp, or endorse any documents Florida law authorizes physicians to do. However, PAs or ARNPs, who are not psychiatric nurses, would have been prohibited from approving the release of individuals from mental health receiving facilities. See Voting Record for HB 973 p. 34. Telehealth CS/SB 280, by Senator Bean, FAILED. The companion bill HB 793, by Representative Massullo, never had a committee hearing. AARP supported the legislation. The legislation would have established practice standards for telehealth services. Telehealth practitioners may diagnose and treat patients who are in locations different from the practitioners. See Voting Record for CS/SB 280 p. 36.

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Bill Summaries: Health and Supportive Services Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Resident Rights CS/CS/HB 443, by Representative Slosberg, FAILED. The companion bill SB 830, by Senator Farmer, never had a committee hearing. AARP supported this legislation. The legislation would have aligned Florida law with federal regulations. It would have required nursing homes to provide residents access to, but not copies of, personal and medical records within 24 hours of the residents’ requests (excluding weekends and holidays) and to provide copies of the records to residents or their authorized representatives within two working days of the requests. It would have required ALFs to give residents (or their legal representative) 45 days advance written notice before relocating residents or before terminating their residencies. ALFs would have had to provide the reasons for those decisions. See Voting Record for CS/CS/HB 443 p. 37. Florida Veterans Care Program SB 440, by Senator Garcia, FAILED. The companion bill HB 403, by Representative Avila, never had a committee hearing. AARP supported this legislation. The legislation would have created the “Florida Veterans Care” program in the Agency for Health Care Administration. The program would have provided Florida veterans and their families alternative health care delivery systems, similar to or within those of the Medicaid managed care program. See Voting Record for SB 440 p.38. Health Care Disaster Preparedness and Response CS/HB 7085, by the Health and Human Services Committee and Representative Massullo, FAILED. AARP supported this legislation. The legislation would have required nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home health agencies and other entities to address inadequacies in emergency plans. It would have subjected these facilities/programs to unannounced inspections. It would have directed the Department of Health (DOH) to recruit health care faculty, students and state employees (who are health care practitioners) to staff local special needs shelters. It would have required a uniform statewide special needs shelter registry. See Voting Record for CS/HB 7085 p. 39.

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HB 7099 - Ratification of Agency for Health Care Administration Rules Passed

House Health and Human Services Committee 2/27 19 YEAS 0 NAYS 1 NO VOTES

Y Berman Y Brodeur Y Brown Y Burton Y Cummings

Y Davis Y DuBose Y Grant, J. Y Grant, M. Y Hardemon

Y Harrell Y Magar Y Massullo Y Pigman Y Santiago

Y DuBose Y Duran Y Eagle Y EdwardsWalpole Y Fant Y Fine Y Fischer Y Fitzenhagen Y Geller Y Gonzalez Y Good Y Goodson Y Grall Y Grant, J. Y Grant, M. Y Gruters Y Hager Y Hardemon Y Harrell Y Harrison Y Henry Y Ingoglia Y Ingram Y Jacobs Y Jacquet Y Jenne Y Jones Y Killebrew Y La Rosa Y Latvala

Y Lee Y Leek Y Magar Y Mariano Y Massullo Y McClain Y McClure Y McGhee Y Mercado Y Metz Y Miller, M. Y Moraitis Y Moskowitz Y Newton Y Nunez Y Oliva Y Olszewski Y Payne Y Perez Y Peters Y Pigman Y Plakon Y Plasencia Y Ponder Y Porter Y Pritchett Y Raburn Y Raschein Y Renner Y Richardson Y Rodrigues

Y Silvers NV Stevenson Y White Y Williams Y Yarborough


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Y Abruzzo Y Ahern Y Albritton Y Alexander NV Altman Y Antone Y Asencio Y Ausley Y Avila Y Berman Y Beshears Y Bileca Y Boyd Y Brodeur Y Brown Y Burgess Y Burton Y Byrd Y Caldwell Y Clemons Y Corcoran Y Cortes, B. Y Cortes, J. Y Cruz Y Cummings Y Daniels Y Davis Y Diamond Y Diaz, M. Y Donalds Y Drake

Y Rommel Y Roth Y Russell Y Santiago Y Shaw Y Silvers Y Slosberg Y Smith Y Spano Y Sprowls Y Stafford Y Stark Y Stevenson Y Stone Y Sullivan Y Toledo Y Trujillo Y Trumbull Y Watson, B. Y Watson, C. Y White N Willhite Y Williams Y Williamson Y Yarborough

HB 7099 - Ratification of Agency for Health Care Administration Rules Passed


Y Baxley Y Bean Y Benacquisto Y Book Y Bracy Y Bradley Y Brandes NV Braynon Y Broxson Y Campbell

NV Farmer Y Flores Y Gainer Y Galvano Y Garcia Y Gibson Y Grimsley Y Hukill Y Hutson Y Lee

Y Mayfield Y Montford Y Negron Y Passidomo Y Perry Y Powell Y Rader Y Rodriguez Y Rouson Y Simmons


SB 7030 - Ratification Of Agency For Health Care Administration Rules Passed

Senate Rules 3/1 13 YEAS 0 NAYS

Y Book Y Benacquisto Y Bradley Y Brandes

Y Braynon Y Flores Y Galvano Y Lee

Y Montford Y Perry Y Rodriguez

Y Simpson Y Thurston

Y Bradley NV Brandes Y Branyon Y Flores Y Gainer

NV Galvano Y Gibson Y Grimsley Y Montford Y Passidomo

Y Powell Y Simmons NV Simpson Y Stargel Y Stewart

0 NO VOTES

Senate Appropriations 3/2 17 YEAS 0 NAYS 3 NO VOTES

Y Baxley Y Bean Y Benacquisto Y Book Y Bracy

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SB 7028 - Ratification of Department of Elderly Affairs Rules Passed


Y Book Y Bradley Y Benacquisto Y Brandes

Y Braynon Y Flores NV Galvano Y Lee

Y Montford Y Perry Y Rodriguez

Y Simpson Y Thurston

Y Bradley Y Brandes NV Branyon Y Flores Y Gainer

Y Galvano Y Gibson Y Grimsley Y Montford Y Passidomo

Y Powell Y Simmons Y Simpson Y Stargel Y Stewart

Y Farmer Y Flores Y Gainer Y Galvano Y Garcia Y Gibson Y Grimsley Y Hukill NV Hutson Y Lee



0 NO VOTES


Y Baxley Y Bean NV Benacquisto Y Book Y Bracy


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SB 7028 - Ratification of Department of Elderly Affairs Rules Passed


NV Abruzzo Y Ahern Y Albritton Y Alexander NV Altman Y Antone Y Asencio Y Ausley Y Avila Y Berman Y Beshears Y Bileca Y Boyd Y Brodeur Y Brown Y Burgess Y Burton Y Byrd Y Caldwell Y Clemons Y Corcoran Y Cortes, B. Y Cortes, J. Y Cruz Y Cummings Y Daniels Y Davis Y Diamond Y Diaz, M. Y Donalds Y Drake

Y DuBose Y Duran Y Eagle Y EdwardsWalpole Y Fant Y Fine Y Fischer Y Fitzenhagen Y Geller Y Gonzalez Y Good Y Goodson N Grall Y Grant, J. Y Grant, M. Y Gruters Y Hager Y Hardemon NV Harrell Y Harrison Y Henry Y Ingoglia Y Ingram Y Jacobs Y Jacquet Y Jenne NV Jones Y Killebrew Y La Rosa Y Latvala

Y Lee Y Leek Y Magar Y Mariano Y Massullo Y McClain Y McClure NV McGhee Y Mercado Y Metz Y Miller, M. Y Moraitis Y Moskowitz Y Newton Y Nunez Y Oliva Y Olszewski Y Payne Y Perez Y Peters Y Pigman Y Plakon Y Plasencia Y Ponder Y Porter Y Pritchett Y Raburn Y Raschein Y Renner Y Richardson Y Rodrigues

Y Rommel Y Roth NV Russell NV Santiago Y Shaw Y Silvers Y Slosberg Y Smith Y Spano Y Sprowls Y Stafford NV Stark Y Stevenson Y Stone Y Sullivan Y Toledo Y Trujillo Y Trumbull Y Watson, B. Y Watson, C. Y White Y Willhite Y Williams Y Williamson Y Yarborough

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CS/CS/SB 98 - Health Insurer Authorization Failed

Senate Banking and Insurance 11/7 10 YEAS 0 NAYS

Y Flores Y Gainer NV G arcia Y Grimsley

Y Steube Y Taddeo Y Thurston

Y Benacquisto Y Bracy Y Bradley Y Flores

Y Garcia Y Gibson Y Mayfield

Y Powell Y Steube Y Thurston

Y Benacquisto Y Book Y Bradley Y Brandes

NV Braynon NV Flores Y Galvano

Y Lee Y Montford Y Perry

Y Rodriguez Y Simpson Y Thurston

Y Farmer Y Flores Y Gainer Y Galvano Y Garcia Y Gibson Y Grimsley Y Hukill Y Hutson Y Lee



Y Bracy Y Bradley Y Braynon Y Broxson

1 NO VOTES

Senate Judiciary 12/5 10 YEAS 0 NAYS 0 NO VOTES

Senate Rules 1/11 11 YEAS 0 NAYS 2 NO VOTES


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Y Baxley Y Bean Y Benacquisto Y Book Y Bracy Y Bradley Y Brandes Y Braynon Y Broxson NV Campbell

CS/CS/HB 199 - Step Therapy Protocols Failed

House Health Innovation Subcommittee 1/17 14 YEAS 0 NAYS

Y Cortes, J. Y Diaz, M. Y Duran Y Fischer

Y Hardemon Y Harrison Y Henry Y Magar

Y Payne Y Rommel Y Toledo Y Trumbull

Y White Y Yarborough

Y Moraitis Y Russell Y Santiago Y Shaw

Y Stark NV Stevenson Y Stone

0 NO VOTES

House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee 1/30 13 YEAS 0 NAYS

Y Albritton NV Beshears Y Burgess Y Clemons

Y DuBose Y Grant, M. Y Ingoglia Y McGhee

2 NO VOTES

CS/SB 1874: Emergency Power for Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facilities Failed

Senate Health Policy 1/30 8 YEAS

Y Benacquisto Y Book

Y Hukill Y Hutson

Y Montford Y Powell

Y Passidomo Y Young

0 NAYS 0 NO VOTES

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 2/14 6 YEAS

Y Baxley Y Book

Y Flores Y Passidomo

NV Rader Y Rouson

Y Stargel

0 NAYS 1 NO VOTES

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HB 179 - Services for Veterans and Their Families Failed

House Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee 11/16 9 YEAS 0 NAYS

Y Gonzalez Y Grant, M. Y Hahnfeldt NV Harrell

NV McGhee Y Peters NV Plasencia Y Roth

Y Russell NV Santiago NV Slosberg Y Spano

Y Stevenson NV Willhite Y Williams

6 NO VOTES

CS/SB 326 - Services for Veterans and Their Families Failed

Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 11/16 8 YEAS 0 NAYS

Y Bean Y Broxson Y Gainer Y Gibson

Y Simmons Y Stargel Y Taddeo Y Torres

0 NO VOTES

Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 12/4 5 YEAS 0 NAYS 1 NO VOTES

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Y Broxson Y Campbell NV G arcia

Y Stargel Y Steube Y Torres

SB 162 - Payment of Healthcare Claims Failed


Y Bracy Y Bradley Y Braynon

Y Broxson Y Flores Y Gainer

Y Garcia NV Grimsley Y Steube

Y Taddeo Y Thurston


Y Hukill Y Hutson

Y Montford Y Passidomo

Y Powell Y Young


Y Braynon Y Flores NV Galvano






1 NO VOTES

Senate Health Policy 1/23 8 YEAS 0 NAYS 0 NO VOTES



Y Baxley Y Bean Y Benacquisto Y Book NV Bracy Y Bradley Y Brandes Y Braynon Y Broxson Y Campbell

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CS/HB 217 - Payment of Health Care Claims Failed


Y Cortes, J. NV Diaz, M. Y Duran N Fischer


Y Payne Y Rommel NV Toledo Y Trumbull

Y White N Yarborough

Y Jones N McGhee Y Metz Y Moraitis Y Moskowitz Y Nuñez Y Oliva NV Porter

Y Raschein Y Richardson Y Rodrigues Y Sprowls Y Stafford N Stark Y Trujillo

2 NO VOTES


Y Ahern N Albritton Y Berman Y Bileca N Boyd Y Brodeur NV Cruz N Cummings

Y Diaz, M. NV DuBose Y Eagle Y EdwardsWalpole Y Hager N Ingoglia Y Ingram

HB 973 - Performance of Physician Assistants and Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners Failed

House Health Quality Subcommittee 1/10 15 YEAS 0 NAYS

Y Asencio Y Burton Y Byrd Y Donalds

Y Grant, J. Y Jones Y Mariano Y Massullo

Y Newton Y Perez Y Pigman Y Plasencia

Y Silvers Y Stevenson


Y Silvers Y Stevenson Y White Y Williams Y Yarborough

0 NO VOTES


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HB 973 - Performance of Physician Assistants and Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners Failed


Y Abruzzo Y Ahern Y Albritton Y Alexander Y Altman Y Antone Y Asencio Y Ausley Y Avila Y Berman Y Beshears Y Bileca Y Boyd Y Brodeur Y Brown Y Burgess Y Burton Y Byrd Y Caldwell Y Clemons Y Corcoran Y Cortes, B. Y Cortes, J. Y Cruz Y Cummings Y Daniels Y Davis Y Diamond Y Diaz, M. Y Donalds Y Drake

Y DuBose Y Duran Y Eagle Y EdwardsWalpole Y Fant Y Fine Y Fischer Y Fitzenhagen Y Geller Y Gonzalez NV Good Y Goodson Y Grall Y Grant, J. Y Grant, M. Y Gruters Y Hager Y Hardemon Y Harrell Y Harrison Y Henry Y Ingoglia Y Ingram Y Jacobs Y Jacquet Y Jenne Y Jones Y Killebrew Y La Rosa Y Latvala


Y Rommel Y Roth Y Russell Y Santiago Y Shaw Y Silvers Y Slosberg Y Smith Y Spano Y Sprowls Y Stafford Y Stark Y Stevenson Y Stone Y Sullivan Y Toledo Y Trujillo Y Trumbull Y Watson, B. Y Watson, C. Y White Y Willhite Y Williams Y Williamson Y Yarborough

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CS/SB 280 - Telehealth Failed




Y Garcia Y Grimsley Y Steube

Y Taddeo Y Thurston

Y Hukill Y Hutson

Y Montford Y Passidomo

Y Powell Y Young

0 NO VOTES



0 NAYS 0 NO VOTES

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 2/14 6 YEAS

Y Baxley Y Book

Y Flores Y Passidomo

NV Rader Y Rouson

Y Stargel

Y Bradley Y Brandes Y Branyon Y Flores Y Gainer



0 NAYS 1 NO VOTES


36


CS/SB 280 - Telehealth Failed




NV Mayfield Y Montford NV Negron Y Passidomo Y Perry Y Powell Y Rader Y Rodriguez Y Rouson Y Simmons


CS/CS/HB 443 -Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Resident Rights Failed


Y Cortes, J. Y Diaz, M. Y Duran NV Fischer


NV Payne Y Rommel Y Toledo Y Trumbull

Y White Y Yarborough

NV Harrell Y Magar Y Massullo Y Pigman Y Santiago


2 NO VOTES




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SB 440 - Florida Veterans Care Program Failed


YB enacquisto YB ook

YH ukill YM ontford

Y Powell Y Passidomo

Y Young

0 NAYS 0 NO VOTES

Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 12/6 8 YEAS

Y Bean Y Broxson

Y Gainer Y Gibson

Y Simmons Y Stargel

Y Taddeo Y Torres

Y Bradley NV Brandes Y Branyon Y Flores Y Gainer




NV Mayfield Y Montford NV Negron Y Passidomo Y Perry Y Powell Y Rader Y Rodriguez Y Rouson Y Simmons


0 NAYS 0 NO VOTES




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CS/HB 7085 - Health Care Disater Preparedness and Response Failed




Y Harrell Y Magar Y Massullo NV Pigman NV Santiago


Y Jones Y McGhee Y Metz Y Moraitis NV Moskowitz Y Nuñez NV Oliva Y Porter

Y Raschein Y Richardson Y Rodrigues Y Sprowls Y Stafford Y Stark Y Trujillo


Y Ahern Y Albritton Y Berman Y Bileca Y Boyd Y Brodeur NV Cruz Y Cummings

NV Diaz, M. NV DuBose Y Eagle Y EdwardsWalpole NV Hager Y Ingoglia Y Ingram

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CS/HB 7085 - Health Care Disaster Preparedness and Response Failed


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Y DuBose Y Duran Y Eagle Y EdwardsWalpole Y Fant Y Fine Y Fischer Y Fitzenhagen Y Geller Y Gonzalez Y Good Y Goodson Y Grall Y Grant, J. Y Grant, M. Y Gruters Y Hager Y Hardemon Y Harrell Y Harrison Y Henry Y Ingoglia Y Ingram Y Jacobs NV Jacquet Y Jenne NV Jones Y Killebrew Y La Rosa Y Latvala



Bill Summaries: Consumer Protections “We strive to create an America where people 50+ have access to the care, information and services they need to lead healthier lives with independence and dignity.” -Jo Ann Jenkins, AARP CEO HIGHLIGHTS Guardianship CS/HB 1187, by Representative Spano, PASSED. The companion bill was CS/SB 1002, by Senator Passidomo. The legislation is now Chapter No. 2018-068, Laws of Florida, effective July 1, 2018. AARP supported this legislation. The legislation allows circuit court clerks to conduct audits of annual guardianship reports when there is reason to believe misconduct has occurred. If a clerk identifies an act of wrongdoing on the part of a guardian, the legislation prohibits the guardian from being paid by or reimbursed from the ward’s assets for any fees incurred in order to respond to the audit. The clerk is required to advise the court of the audit results. See Voting Record for CS/HB 1187 p.44-45; CS/SB 1002 p.46. Office of Public and Professional Guardians Direct-support Organization SB 498, by Senator Garcia PASSED. The companion bill was HB 6057, by Representative Fischer. The legislation is now Chapter No. 2018-020, Laws of Florida, effective July 1, 2018. AARP supported this legislation. The legislation removes the repeal date for the “Foundation for Indigent Guardianship,” which serves as a direct-support organization (for the Office of Public and Professional Guardians within the Department of Elder Affairs). The Foundation provides free educational opportunities for staff of public guardianship programs, raises awareness about the needs of public guardians and assists indigent Florida seniors who do not have caregivers. See Voting Record for SB 498 p.47-48; HB 6057 p.49. Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult CS/CS/CS/HB 1059, by Representative Burton, PASSED. The companion bill was SB 1562, by Senator Passidomo. The legislation is now Chapter No. 2018-100, Laws of Florida, effective July 1, 2018. AARP supported this legislation. The legislation authorizes a court to prohibit further exploitation of a vulnerable adult. A vulnerable adult is a person 18 years of age or older who: • Is unable to perform the normal activities of daily living; • Is unable to care for or protect himself or herself, or; • Is impaired due to mental, emotional, sensory, or long-term physical condition, developmental disability dysfunction, brain damage, or the infirmities of aging. The legislation also permits a court to place a freeze on the assets and credit lines of the vulnerable adult. See Voting Record for CS/CS/CS/HB 1059 p.50-51; SB 1562 p.53.

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Bill Summaries: Consumer Protections Consumer Report Security Freezes HB 953, by Representative Harrison, PASSED. The companion bill was SB 1302, by Senator Brandes. The legislation is now Chapter No. 2018-062, Laws of Florida, effective July 1, 2018. AARP supported this legislation. The legislation prohibits a consumer reporting agency from charging a fee for placing, temporarily lifting or removing a security freeze on an existing credit report or on a record created to identify a protected consumer (a person younger than 16 years of age or a person represented by a guardian or other advocate). See Voting Record for HB 953 p.54-55; SB 1302 p.56. Deferred Presentment Transactions CS/CS/CS/SB 920, by Senator Bradley, PASSED. The companion bill was CS/CS/HB 857, by Representatives Grant (J) and Cruz. The legislation is now Chapter No. 2018-026, Laws of Florida, effective July 1, 2019. AARP opposed this legislation. The legislation permits deferred presentment installment transactions (“payday loans”) to double the current maximum loan amounts to $1,000, to lengthen the maximum durations of the loans from 60 days to 90 days and to exempt the loans from certain underwriting requirements, such as determining the borrowers’ ability to repay. Despite AARP’s request to veto the legislation, the Governor approved it. See Voting Record for CS/CS/CS/SB 920 p.57-58; CS/CS/HB 857 p. 59. Consumer Finance CS/SB 386, by Senator Garcia, PASSED. The companion bill was CS/HB 239, by Representative Fine. This legislation is now Chapter No. 2018-017, effective July 1, 2018. AARP monitored this legislation. The legislation permits borrowers to repay consumer finance loans on a biweekly, semimonthly or monthly basis, rather than only on a monthly basis. If agreed to in writing by the borrower, lenders may impose delinquency charges up to $15 for payments in default for at least 10 days. See Voting Record for SB CS/386 p.60; CS/HB 239 p. 61. Notaries Public CS/SB 1042, by Senator Brandes, FAILED. The companion bill was CS/CS/HB 771, by Representative Grant (J). AARP supported this legislation. The legislation would have authorized electronic wills and would have regulated how they could be executed, stored and admitted to probate. Notary publics could have registered to provide online notary services (in-and out-of-state). See Voting Record for CS/SB 1042 p.61; CS/CS/HB 771 p.62. Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams CS/HB 259, by Representative Watson (B), FAILED. The companion bill was CS/SB 422, by Senator Gibson. AARP supported this legislation. The legislation would have created a multidisciplinary, multiagency elder abuse fatality review team in each judicial circuit (20). The teams would have reviewed fatal incidents involving elder abuse and would have made policy recommendations to help prevent future incidents. See Voting Record for CS/HB 259 p.63; CS/SB 422 p.63.

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Bill Summaries: Consumer Protections Consumer Finance Loans SB 640, by Senator Rouson, FAILED. The companion bill HB 747, by Representative Santiago, was workshopped but never had a committee vote. AARP opposed this legislation. The legislation would have established the “Access to Responsible Credit Pilot Program.” Under the pilot program, a loan could have been from $300 to $10,000, with a maximum fixed interest rate of 36% per annum. The duration of a loan could have been from 120 days to 60 months, and the loan could not have had a prepayment penalty. See Voting Record for SB 640 p. 64. Energy 2040 Task Force SB 1038, by Senator Brandes, FAILED. The companion bill HB 1411, by Representative Diamond, never had a committee hearing. AARP supported this legislation. The legislation would have created the “Energy 2040 Task Force” within the Public Service Commission. The Task Force would have projected Florida’s electric energy needs over the next 20 years and would have recommended how to meet those needs in an efficient, affordable and reliable manner. See Voting Record for SB 1038 p.65. Energy Grid CS/SB 1586, by Senator Simmons, FAILED. AARP supported this legislation. The legislation would have required the Florida Public Service Commission to develop a disaster preparation and energy grid improvement plan for each publicly regulated electric utility. See Voting Record for CS/SB 1586 p.66. Tax Exemptions for the Elderly SB 1448 by Senator Passidomo, FAILED. The companion bill HB 1123, by Representative Berman, never had a committee hearing. AARP supported this legislation. The legislation would have created a state sales tax exemption on products that assist independent living for persons age 60 or older. See Voting Record for SB 1448 p.66. Medically Essential Electric Utility Service CS/CS/HB 1081, by Representative Perez, FAILED. The companion bill SB 1630, by Senator Hutson, never had a committee hearing. AARP supported this legislation. The legislation would have required all electric utilities to provide more residential consumer education about their medically essential electric service programs. It also would have required counties, as part of their local emergency management plans: (1) to identify facilities for which the restoration of electric service is deemed critical for public health, safety, welfare, or security reasons; and (2) to regularly update and share this information with local electric utilities. See Voting Record for CS/CS/HB 1081 p.66-67.

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CS/HB 1187 - Guardianship Passed


Y Gonzalez Y Grant, M. Y Harrell Y McGhee

Y Peters Y Plasencia Y Roth Y Russell

NV Santiago Y Slosberg Y Spano Y Stevenson

NV Willhite NV Williams

Y Moraitis Y Perez Y Shaw Y Stafford

Y Toledo Y Watson, B. Y White





Y Mayfield Y Montford NV Negron Y Passidomo Y Perry Y Powell Y Rader Y Rodriguez Y Rouson Y Simmons


3 NO VOTES

House Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee 1/30 14 YEAS 0 NAYS

Y Burton Y Byrd Y Cortes, J. Y Diamond

Y Fitzenhagen Y Grall NV Grant, J. Y Harrison

1 NO VOTES




44

N Baxley Y Bean Y Benacquisto Y Book Y Bracy Y Bradley Y Brandes Y Braynon Y Broxson Y Campbell

CS/HB 1187 - Guardianship Passed



Y DuBose Y Duran Y Eagle Y EdwardsWalpole Y Fant Y Fine Y Fischer Y Fitzenhagen Y Geller Y Gonzalez Y Good Y Goodson Y Grall Y Grant, J. Y Grant, M. Y Gruters Y Hager Y Hardemon Y Harrell Y Harrison Y Henry Y Ingoglia Y Ingram Y Jacobs Y Jacquet Y Jenne NV Jones Y Killebrew Y La Rosa Y Latvala



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CS/SB 1002 - Guardianship Passed

Senate Judiciary 1/10 10 YEAS 0 NAYS

Y Benacquisto Y Bracy Y Bradley

Y Flores Y Garcia Y Gibson

Y Mayfield Y Powell

Y Steube Y Thurston

0 NO VOTES

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 2/8 7 YEAS

Y Baxley Y Bean

Y Brandes Y Bracy

Y Flores Y Perry

Y Rodriguez

Y Bradley Y Brandes Y Braynon Y Flores Y Gainer



0 NAYS 0 NO VOTES


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SB 498 - Office of Public and Professional Guardians Direct-Support Organization Passed

Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 11/13 6 YEAS 0 NAYS

Y Broxson Y Campbell YG arcia


0 NO VOTES

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 12/7 7 YEAS 0 NAYS

Y Bradley YB ook Y Passidomo Y Powell

Y Rader Y Stargel Y Flores

0 NO VOTES


Y Baxley Y Bradley Y Bean YB enacquisto YB ook

Y Bracy Y Bradley Y Brandes Y Braynon Y Flores

Y Gainer Y Galvano Y Gibson Y Grimsley Y Montford

Y Passidomo Y Simmons Y Simpson Y Stargel Y Stewart

Y Farmer Y Flores Y Gainer Y Galvano Y Garcia Y Gibson Y Grimsley Y Hukill Y Hutson NV Lee

Y Mayfield NV Montford Y Negron Y Passidomo Y Perry Y Powell Y Rader Y Rodriguez Y Rouson Y Simmons




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SB 498 - Office of Public and Professional Guardians Direct-Support Organization Passed


48


Y DuBose Y Duran Y Eagle Y EdwardsWalpole Y Fant Y Fine Y Fischer Y Fitzenhagen Y Geller Y Gonzalez Y Good Y Goodson Y Grall Y Grant, J. Y Grant, M. Y Gruters Y Hager Y Hardemon Y Harrell Y Harrison Y Henry Y Ingoglia Y Ingram Y Jacobs Y Jacquet Y Jenne Y Jones Y Killebrew Y La Rosa Y Latvala


Y Rommel Y Roth Y Russell NV Santiago Y Shaw Y Silvers Y Slosberg Y Smith Y Spano Y Sprowls Y Stafford Y Stark Y Stevenson Y Stone Y Sullivan Y Toledo Y Trujillo Y Trumbull Y Watson, B. Y Watson, C. Y White N Willhite Y Williams Y Williamson Y Yarborough

HB 6057 - Office of Public and Professional Guardians Direct-Support Organization Passed



Y Peters Y Plasencia NV Roth Y Russell

Y Santiago NV Slosberg Y Spano Y Stevenson

Y Willhite Y Williams

Y Magar Y Mercado Y Pigman Y Richardson

Y Stevenson Y White

NV Harrell Y Magar Y Massullo Y Pigman NV Santiago


2 NO VOTES

House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee 1/23 13 YEAS 0 NAYS

Y Brodeur Y Burgess Y Burton Y Duran

Y Grall Y Grant, J. Y Harrell NV Jones

1 NO VOTES

House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee 2/1 18 YEAS 0 NAYS 2 NO VOTES



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CS/CS/HB 1059 - Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult Passed



Y Fitzenhagen Y Grall Y Grant, J. Y Harrison



0 NO VOTES



Y Peters NV Plasencia Y Roth Y Russell

Y Santiago Y Slosberg NV Spano Y Stevenson

NV Willhite Y Williams

Y Geller Y Gonzalez NV Grall NV Hager Y Harrison

Y Moraits Y Metz Y Perez Y Plakon Y Pritchett

N Slosberg Y Spano Y Sprowls Y Stafford NV Trumbull

3 NO VOTES

House Judiciary Committee 2/15 15 YEAS 1 NAYS 5 NO VOTES

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Y Alexander NV Burgess NV Byrd Y Cortes, J. Y Diamond Y Fitzenhagen

CS/CS/CS/HB 1059 - Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult Passed


NV Abruzzo Y Ahern Y Albritton Y Alexander NV Altman Y Antone Y Asencio Y Ausley Y Avila Y Berman Y Beshears Y Bileca Y Boyd Y Brodeur Y Brown Y Burgess Y Burton Y Byrd Y Caldwell Y Clemons Y Corcoran Y Cortes, B. Y Cortes, J. Y Cruz Y Cummings Y Daniels Y Davis Y Diamond Y Diaz, M. Y Donalds Y Drake

Y DuBose Y Duran Y Eagle Y EdwardsWalpole Y Fant Y Fine Y Fischer Y Fitzenhagen Y Geller Y Gonzalez Y Good Y Goodson Y Grall Y Grant, J. Y Grant, M. Y Gruters Y Hager Y Hardemon NV Harrell Y Harrison Y Henry Y Ingoglia Y Ingram Y Jacobs Y Jacquet Y Jenne Y Jones Y Killebrew Y La Rosa Y Latvala

Y Lee Y Leek Y Magar Y Mariano Y Massullo Y McClain Y McClure Y McGhee Y Mercado Y Metz Y Miller, M. Y Moraitis Y Moskowitz Y Newton Y Nunez Y Oliva Y Olszewski Y Payne Y Perez Y Peters NV Pigman Y Plakon Y Plasencia Y Ponder Y Porter Y Pritchett Y Raburn Y Raschein Y Renner Y Richardson Y Rodrigues

Y Rommel Y Roth Y Russell Y Santiago Y Shaw Y Silvers NV Slosberg Y Smith Y Spano Y Sprowls Y Stafford Y Stark Y Stevenson Y Stone Y Sullivan Y Toledo Y Trujillo Y Trumbull Y Watson, B. Y Watson, C. Y White Y Willhite Y Williams Y Williamson Y Yarborough

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CS/CS/CS/HB 1059 - Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult Passed


Y Abruzzo Y Ahern Y Albritton Y Alexander Y Altman Y Antone Y Asencio Y Ausley Y Avila Y Berman Y Beshears Y Bileca Y Boyd Y Brodeur Y Brown Y Burgess Y Burton Y Byrd Y Caldwell Y Clemons Y Corcoran Y Cortes, B. Y Cortes, J. Y Cruz Y Cummings NV Daniels Y Davis Y Diamond Y Diaz, M. Y Donalds Y Drake

Y DuBose Y Duran Y Eagle Y EdwardsWalpole Y Fant Y Fine Y Fischer Y Fitzenhagen Y Geller Y Gonzalez Y Good Y Goodson Y Grall Y Grant, J. Y Grant, M. Y Gruters Y Hager Y Hardemon NV Harrell Y Harrison Y Henry Y Ingoglia Y Ingram Y Jacobs Y Jacquet Y Jenne Y Jones Y Killebrew Y La Rosa Y Latvala




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NV Simpson Y Stargel Y Steube Y Stewart Y Taddeo Y Thurston Y Torres Y Young

SB 1562 - Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult Passed


Y Broxson Y Campbell NV Garcia

Y Steube Y Torres

1 NO VOTES







Y Branyon Y Flores NV Galvano




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HB 953 - Consumer Report Security Freezes Passed


NV Albritton Y Beshears Y Burgess Y Clemons

Y DuBose NV Grant, M. Y Ingoglia NV McGhee

Y Moraitis Y Russell Y Santiago NV Shaw

Y Stark Y Stevenson Y Stone

Y EdwardsWalpole Y Fine NV Geller Y Goodson Y Grant, J. Y Gruters Y Hager

NV Ingoglia Y Jenne Y Killebrew NV La Rosa Y McGhee Y Miller, M. Y Moskowitz Y Payne

Y Rodrigues Y Roth Y Shaw Y Stark Y Toledo Y Trumbull




4 NO VOTES

House Commerce Committee 1/18 26 YEAS 0 NAYS 4 NO VOTES

Y Ausley NV Avila Y Berman Y Beshears Y Boyd Y Burgess Y Clemons Y Duran


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HB 953 - Consumer Report Security Freezes Passed



Y DuBose Y Duran Y Eagle Y EdwardsWalpole Y Fant Y Fine Y Fischer Y Fitzenhagen Y Geller Y Gonzalez Y Good Y Goodson Y Grall Y Grant, J. Y Grant, M. Y Gruters NV Hager Y Hardemon Y Harrell Y Harrison Y Henry Y Ingoglia Y Ingram Y Jacobs Y Jacquet NV Jenne Y Jones Y Killebrew Y La Rosa Y Latvala

Y Lee Y Leek Y Magar Y Mariano Y Massullo Y McClain Y McClure Y McGhee Y Mercado NV Metz Y Miller, M. Y Moraitis Y Moskowitz Y Newton Y Nunez Y Oliva Y Olszewski Y Payne Y Perez Y Peters Y Pigman Y Plakon Y Plasencia Y Ponder Y Porter Y Pritchett Y Raburn Y Raschein Y Renner Y Richardson Y Rodrigues


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SB 1302 - Consumer Report Security Freezes Passed




Y Garcia NV Grimsley Y Steube

Y Taddeo Y Thurston

Y Gainer Y Gibson

Y Hutson Y Montford

Y Passidomo Y Rodriguez

Y Stargel Y Young

Y Benacquisto Y Branyon Y Book Y Bradley

Y Brandes Y Flores Y Galvano


Y Rodriguez Y Simspon Y Thurston

1 NO VOTES

Senate Commerce and Tourism 2/12 8 YEAS 0 NAYS 0 NO VOTES


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CS/CS/CS/SB 920 - Deferred Presentment Transactions Passed




N Garcia Y Grimsley Y Steube

N Taddeo Y Thurston

Y Hutson Y Montford

Y Passidomo N Rodriguez

Y Stargel Y Young

Y Baxley Y Bean Y Benacquisto NV Book Y Bracy

Y Bradley Y Brandes Y Braynon N Flores Y Gainer


Y Powell Y Simmons NV Simpson Y Stargel Y Stewart


Y Branyon N Flores Y Galvano


N Rodriguez Y Simpson Y Thurston

0 NO VOTES

Senate Commerce and Tourism 1/29 7 YEAS

Y Gainer Y Gibson

1 NAYS 0 NO VOTES



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CS/CS/CS/SB 920 - Deferred Presentment Transactions Passed



NV Farmer N Flores Y Gainer Y Galvano N Garcia Y Gibson Y Grimsley Y Hukill Y Hutson Y Lee

Y Mayfield Y Montford Y Negron Y Passidomo Y Perry Y Powell Y Rader N Rodriguez Y Rouson Y Simmons

Y Simpson Y Stargel Y Steube Y Stewart N Taddeo Y Thurston Y Torres Y Young


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N Abruzzo Y Ahern Y Albritton N Alexander Y Altman Y Antone Y Asencio Y Ausley Y Avila N Berman Y Beshears Y Bileca Y Boyd Y Brodeur Y Brown Y Burgess Y Burton Y Byrd Y Caldwell Y Clemons Y Corcoran Y Cortes, B. Y Cortes, J. Y Cruz Y Cummings Y Daniels Y Davis Y Diamond Y Diaz, M. Y Donalds Y Drake

Y DuBose Y Duran Y Eagle Y EdwardsWalpole Y Fant Y Fine Y Fischer Y Fitzenhagen Y Geller Y Gonzalez Y Good Y Goodson Y Grall Y Grant, J. Y Grant, M. Y Gruters Y Hager Y Hardemon Y Harrell Y Harrison Y Henry Y Ingoglia Y Ingram Y Jacobs N Jacquet NV Jenne Y Jones Y Killebrew Y La Rosa Y Latvala

Y Lee Y Leek Y Magar Y Mariano Y Massullo Y McClain Y McClure Y McGhee Y Mercado Y Metz Y Miller, M. Y Moraitis Y Moskowitz Y Newton Y Nunez Y Oliva N Olszewski Y Payne Y Perez Y Peters Y Pigman Y Plakon Y Plasencia Y Ponder Y Porter Y Pritchett Y Raburn Y Raschein Y Renner N Richardson Y Rodrigues

Y Rommel Y Roth Y Russell Y Santiago NV Shaw Y Silvers N Slosberg N Smith Y Spano Y Sprowls N Stafford Y Stark Y Stevenson Y Stone Y Sullivan Y Toledo Y Trujillo Y Trumbull Y Watson, B. Y Watson, C. Y White Y Willhite Y Williams Y Williamson Y Yarborough

CS/CS/HB 857 - Deferred Presentment Transactions Passed


Y Albritton Y Beshears Y Burgess Y Clemons


Y Moraitis Y Russell Y Santiago Y Shaw


0 NO VOTES

House Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee 2/13 9 YEAS 2 NAYS

NV Altman Y Antone Y Cortes, J. N Davis

NV DuBose Y Ingoglia Y McClure Y Peters

N Plasencia Y Shaw Y Stone Y Yarborough

Y Eagle Y EdwardsWalpole Y Fine Y Geller Y Goodson Y Grant, J. Y Gruters

NV Hager Y Ingoglia Y Jenne Y Killebrew NV La Rosa Y McGhee NV Miller, M. NV Moskowitz

2 NO VOTES


Y Ausley NV Avila Y Berman NV Beshears Y Boyd Y Burgess Y Clemons Y Duran

Y Payne Y Rodrigues Y Roth Y Shaw Y Stark Y Toledo Y Trumbull

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CS/SB 386 - Consumer Finance Passed


Y Bracy Y Bradley Y Braynon Y Broxson

Y Flores Y Gainer Y Garcia NV Grimsley

NV Steube Y Taddeo Y Thurston

Y Gibson Y Gainer

Y Hutson Y Montford


Y Stargel Y Young


Y Braynon Y Flores Y Galvano

NV Lee NV Montford Y Perry


Y Farmer Y Flores Y Gainer Y Galvano Y Garcia Y Gibson Y Grimsley Y Hukill Y Hutson NV Lee



2 NO VOTES




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CS/HB 239 - Consumer Finance Passed

House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee 14 YEAS 0 NAYS

Y Albritton Y Beshears Y Burgess Y Clemons

11/15


Y Moraitis Y Russell NV Santiago Y Shaw


Y Eagle Y EdwardsWalpole Y Fine NV Geller Y Goodson Y Grant, J. Y Gruters

Y Hager Y Ingoglia Y Jenne Y Killebrew NV La Rosa Y McGhee Y Miller, M. Y Moskowitz

Y Payne Y Rodrigues Y Roth Y Shaw Y Stark Y Toledo Y Trumbull

1 NO VOTES


Y Ausley NV Avila Y Berman Y Beshears NV Burgess Y Boyd Y Clemons Y Duran

CS/SB 1042 -Notaries Public Failed

Senate Judiciary 1/30 10 YEAS 0 NAYS

Y Benacquisto Y Bracy Y Bradley

Y Garcia Y Gibson Y Mayfield

Y Powell Y Steube Y Thurston

0 NO VOTES

Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability 2/13 5 YEAS 1 NAYS

Y Baxley Y Galvano Y Rader

Y Rouson Y Stargel Y Stewart

Y Mayfield

1 NO VOTES

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CS/SB 1042 -Notaries Public Failed



Y Branyon Y Flores Y Galvano



0 NO VOTES

CS/CS/HB 771 - Notaries Public Failed



Y Fitzenhagen Y Grall Y Grant, J. Y Harrison



0 NO VOTES

House Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee 2/13 14 YEAS 0 NAYS

Y Beshears Y Cortes, B. Y Drake Y Fine

Y Geller Y Grant, M. Y Ingram Y Jacquet

Y Jenne Y Killebrew Y La Rosa NV McGhee

Y Rommel Y Santiago Y Watson, B.

NV Fitzenhagen Y Geller Y Gonzalez Y Grall Y Hager

Y Harrison Y Metz NV Perez Y Plakon Y Pritchett

Y Slosberg Y Spano Y Sprowls Y Stafford NV Trumbull

1 NO VOTES


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Y Alexander Y Burgess Y Byrd Y Cortes, J. Y Diamond

CS/HB 259 - Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams Failed



Y Peters NV Plasencia NV Roth Y Russell

NV Santiago NV Slosberg Y Spano Y Stevenson


4 NO VOTES

CS/SB 422 - Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams Failed


Y Broxson Y Campbell YG arcia Y Flores


0 NO VOTES

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 1/10 6 YEAS 0 NAYS

Y Baxley YB ook Y Passidomo Y Stargel

NV Rader Y Stargel Y Rouson

1 NO VOTES






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HB 261 - Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams Failed



Y Peters NV Plasencia NV Roth Y Russell

NV Santiago NV Slosberg Y Spano Y Stevenson


4 NO VOTES

House Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee 1/30 10 YEAS 0 NAYS 4 NO VOTES

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Y Burgess Y Daniels Y Davis NV Drake

Y EdwardsWalpole Y Henry Y Ingoglia

Y McClure NV Pigman NV Rommel Y Stone

Y Sullivan Y Williamson NV Yarborough

SB 640 - Consumer Finance Loans Failed




Y Garcia Y Grimsley Y Taddeo

Y Thurston NV Steube

Y Gainer Y Gibson

Y Hutson Y Montford


Y Stargel Y Young

N Benacquisto Y Branyon Y Book Y Bradley

NV Brandes Y Flores NV Galvano

NV Lee Y Montford Y Perry

Y Rodriguez Y Simspon Y Thurston

1 NO VOTES



SB 1038 - Energy 2040 Task Force Failed

Senate Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 1/10 7 YEAS

Y Bean Y Broxson

Y Campbell Y Grimsley

Y Stargel Y Montford

Y Young

0 NAYS 0 NO VOTES

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CS/SB 1586 - Energy Grid Failed


Y Bean Y Broxson

Y Campbell NV Grimsley

Y Stargel Y Montford

NV Young

0 NAYS 2 NO VOTES

SB 1448 - Tax Exemptions for the Elderly Failed


Y Broxson Y Campbell Y Garcia

Y Steube Y Torres

0 NO VOTES

CS/CS/HB 1081 - Medically Essential Electric Utility Services Failed

House Energy and Utilities Subcommittee 1/16 12 YEAS 0 NAYS

NV Avila Y Berman Y Daniels Y DuBose

Y Duran Y Fischer Y Grall Y Gruters

NV Magar Y McClain Y Payne Y Shaw

Y Toledo Y Trumbull NV White

Y Eagle N EdwardsWalpole Y Fine Y Geller Y Goodson Y Grant, J. Y Gruters

NV Hager Y Ingoglia Y Jenne Y Killebrew Y La Rosa Y McGhee Y Miller, M. NV Moskowitz

N Payne Y Rodrigues N Roth Y Shaw Y Stark Y Toledo Y Trumbull

3 NO VOTES


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Y Ausley Y Avila Y Berman N Beshears Y Boyd Y Burgess Y Clemons Y Duran

CS/CS/HB 1081 - Medically Essential Electric Utility Services Failed


Y Abruzzo Y Ahern Y Albritton Y Alexander NV Altman Y Antone Y Asencio Y Ausley Y Avila Y Berman N Beshears Y Bileca Y Boyd Y Brodeur Y Brown Y Burgess Y Burton Y Byrd Y Caldwell Y Clemons Y Corcoran Y Cortes, B. Y Cortes, J. Y Cruz Y Cummings Y Daniels Y Davis Y Diamond Y Diaz, M. Y Donalds Y Drake

Y DuBose Y Duran Y Eagle Y EdwardsWalpole Y Fant Y Fine Y Fischer Y Fitzenhagen Y Geller Y Gonzalez Y Good NV Goodson Y Grall Y Grant, J. Y Grant, M. Y Gruters Y Hager Y Hardemon Y Harrell Y Harrison Y Henry Y Ingoglia Y Ingram Y Jacobs Y Jacquet Y Jenne Y Jones Y Killebrew N La Rosa Y Latvala



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Bill Summaries: Livable Communities “AARP seeks to improve older adults’ quality of life by promoting the development of safe, accessible and vibrant environments often called livable communities. Livable communities policies address issues such as land use, housing, transportation and broadband — all of which facilitate aging in place.” - AARP Public Policy Institute HIGHLIGHTS Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving CS/CS/SB 90, by Senator Perry, FAILED. The companion bill was CS/CS/HB 33, by Representatives Toledo and Slosberg. AARP supported this legislation. The “Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law” (TWD) prohibits a person from texting, emailing and instant messaging while driving, but the ban can only be enforced as a secondary action. This means an officer must cite a driver for another traffic offense in order to cite the driver for TWD. The legislation would have changed TWD to a primary offense, which means an officer would be able ticket a driver solely for TWD. It would have required law enforcement officers to record the race and ethnicity of a person issued a citation for TWD. See Voting Record for CS/SB 90 p.69; CS/CS/HB 33 p.70. Affordable Housing CS/CS/CS/HB 987, by Representative Cortez (B), FAILED. The companion bill was SB 1328, by Senator Perry. AARP monitored this legislation. The legislation would have created new requirements for use of local and state government-owned surplus land, for assessment of impact and mobility fees by local government entities and for “permitting” by local government for affordable housing. See Voting Record for CS/CS/CS/HB 987 p.72-73; CS/SB 1328 p.74. State Funds SB 874, by Senator Passidomo, FAILED. AARP supported this legislation. The legislation would have prohibited the Legislature from sweeping affordable housing funds for use on other budgetary purposes. See Voting Record for SB 874 p.74.

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CS/SB 90 - Use of Wireless Devices While Driving Failed


Y Bean Y Broxson

Y Campbell Y Clemens

Y Grimsley Y Montord

N Stargel Y Young

Y Galvano NV H ukill

NV Rader Y Rouson

Y Taddeo

1 NAYS 0 NO VOTES

Senate Transportation 1/10 5 YEAS

Y Baxley Y Gainer

0 NAYS 2 NO VOTES

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 1/23 8 YEAS 2 NAYS

Y Benacquisto Y Bradley Y Galvano

N Gibson N Powell

Y Rader Y Simpson

Y Stargel Y T hurston

0 NO VOTES

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CS/CS/HB 33 - Texting While Driving Failed

House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee 1/9 14 YEAS 0 NAYS

NV Avila Y Cortes, B. Y Daniels Y Drake

Y Grant, M. Y Ingram Y Jacobs Y Mariano

Y Newton Y Payne Y Toledo Y Watson, B.

Y Willhite Y Williamson

N Geller Y Gonzalez Y Grall NV Hager Y Harrison Y Metz

Y Moraitis Y Perez NV Plakon NV Pritchett Y Slosberg Y Spano

Y Sprowls Y Stafford Y Trumbull

Y Plakon Y Raschein Y Rommel Y Santiago Y Smith Y Stone

NV Sullivan Y Watson, B. Y Watson, C. Y Willhite Y Williamson

1 NO VOTES


Y Alexander Y Burgess Y Byrd Y Cortes, J. Y Diamond Y Fitzenhagen

House Government Accountability Committee 2/1 20 YEAS 0 NAYS 3 NO VOTES

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NV Abruzzo Y Albritton Y Caldwell Y Drake Y Fant Y Henry

NV Jacobs Y Latvala Y McClain Y Newton Y Olszewski Y Pigman

CS/CS/HB 33 - Texting While Driving Failed



Y DuBose Y Duran Y Eagle Y EdwardsWalpole Y Fant Y Fine Y Fischer Y Fitzenhagen N Geller Y Gonzalez Y Good Y Goodson Y Grall Y Grant, J. Y Grant, M. Y Gruters Y Hager Y Hardemon Y Harrell Y Harrison Y Henry Y Ingoglia Y Ingram Y Jacobs N Jacquet Y Jenne NV Jones Y Killebrew Y La Rosa Y Latvala



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CS/CS/CS/HB 987 -Affordable Housing Failed

House Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee 1/16 12 YEAS 0 NAYS

NV Abruzzo Y Brown Y Burgess Y Fant

Y Leek Y McClure Y Miller, M. Y Olszewski

Y Plakon NV Ponder Y Raburn Y Renner

Y Smith Y Williams

2 NO VOTES

House Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee 2/13 12 YEAS 1 NAYS

Y Beshears Y Cortes, B. Y Drake N Fine

Y Geller Y Grant, M. Y Ingram Y Jacquet

Y Jenne Y Killebrew NV La Rosa NV McGhee

Y Rommel Y Santiago Y Watson, B.

Y Pigman NV Plakon Y Raschein Y Rommel Y Santiago Y Smith

Y Stone Y Sullivan Y Watson, B. Y Watson, C. Y Willhite Y Williamson

2 NO VOTES

House Government Accountability Committee 2/22 23 YEAS 0 NAYS 1 NO VOTES

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Y Abruzzo Y Albritton Y Caldwell Y Drake Y Fant Y Henry

Y Jacobs Y Latvala Y McClain Y Newton Y Nuñez Y Olszewski

CS/CS/CS/HB 987 - Affordable Housing Failed



Y DuBose Y Duran Y Eagle Y EdwardsWalpole Y Fant N Fine Y Fischer Y Fitzenhagen Y Geller Y Gonzalez Y Good Y Goodson Y Grall Y Grant, J. Y Grant, M. Y Gruters Y Hager Y Hardemon Y Harrell Y Harrison Y Henry Y Ingoglia Y Ingram Y Jacobs Y Jacquet Y Jenne NV Jones Y Killebrew Y La Rosa Y Latvala



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CS/SB 1328 - Affordable Housing Senate Community Affairs 1/30 6 YEAS 0 NAYS

Y Bean NV Brandes Y Campbell Y Lee

Failed Y Perry Y Rodriguez Y Simmons

1 NO VOTES

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 2/21 8 YEAS 0 NAYS

Y Benacquisto Y Bradley Y Gainer NV Galvano

Y Gibson Y Powell Y Rader Y Simpson

NV Stargel Y Thurston

Y Bradley Y Brandes Y Braynon Y Flores Y Gainer


2 NO VOTES



SB 874 - State Funds Failed

Senate Community Affairs 1/16 6 YEAS 0 NAYS 1 NO VOTES

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NV Brandes Y Campbell Y Perry Y Rodriguez

Y Simmons Y Bean Y Lee


Bills Monitored But Not Noticed Controlled Substances HB 21 by Representative Boyd PASSED. The companion bill was CS/SB 8 by Senator Benaquisto. This legislation became Chapter No. 2018-013. The effective date is on July 1, 2018. This legislation increases requirements for regulation and training of health care professionals who prescribe or dispense controlled substances. It restricts managed care companies from requiring prior authorizations or step therapies or other conditions as a prerequisite to treatment; requires two hours of training by prescribing practitioners; requires boards to create guidelines; limits prescriptions to no more than three days of Schedule II drugs to treat acute pain and no more than seven days if determined to be medically necessary. The legislation requires certificates of exemption for pain clinics and requires pharmacists and dispensing practitioners to verify patients’ identities prior to dispensing controlled substances. There is $53 million in funding for this legislation. Certificates of Need for Hospitals HB 27 by Representative Fitzenhagen FAILED. The companion bill was SB 1492, by Senator Brandes. This bill would have eliminated “Certificate-of-Need” (CON) requirements and provisions for hospitals and hospital services. Under the CON program, hospitals, nursing homes, hospices and intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled must obtain authorizations from the state before offering certain new or expanded services. Continuing Care Agreements CS/SB 438 by Senator Lee and Banking and Insurance FAILED. The companion bill was HB 783 by Representative Grant, J. Generally, the Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) provide lifelong housing, household assistance, and nursing care in exchange for payment of significant entrance fees and monthly fees. CCRCs provide a continuum of care so, as residents age or become sick or frail, they receive on-site needed long-term care. The bill would have authorized procedures for the Office of Insurance Regulation to follow in order to intervene earlier with CCRCs facing negative financial trends.

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Dear Representative,

Communication to Legislators on Voting Record Report

AARP strongly believes voters should be informed on issues affecting older Floridians. With this in mind, and in response to requests from our members and from Florida legislators sitting on both sides of the aisle, AARP will identify bills of particular interest to AARP’s members and tell them how legislators vote on those bills during each legislative step. AARP will provide legislators notice of the bills selected for this reporting. AARP plans to publish a final voting record report at the conclusion of the 2018 Legislative Session. Included is a link to the voting record report which was published at the conclusion of the 2017 Session: www. aarp.org/flvotingrecord2017 In order to increase understanding of the legislation and lawmakers’ views on bills, AARP will encourage its readers to contact state legislators directly to learn more. Please direct questions or requests for additional information concerning AARP’s voting records initiative to Zayne Smith (850) 228-4243 or Dorene Barker (850) 228-6387. AARP’s members and state advocacy staff look forward to engaging legislators and legislative staff through completion of the 2018 Regular Session. Respectfully, Jack L. McRay

Advocacy Manager AARP Florida Dear Legislator:

Sample Bill Notice

This is a notice that AARP will maintain a record of the members’ votes, at every stage of the legislative process, on the following bill: SB 1562 by Passidomo – Elder Abuse-AARP is supporting SB 1562 in its current form. Due to the fluid nature of the legislative process and as bills change during the legislative process, we reserve the right to change our position accordingly. AARP may publish voting records during the course of the session and will publish a final report after the Session ends. Please direct questions or requests for additional information concerning AARP’s voting records project or AARP’s positions on these bills to AARP’s advocacy staff: Zayne Smith (850)228-4243 or Dorene Barker (850)228-6387. Jack McRay Advocacy Manager AARP Florida (850) 577-5187

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Bills Selected for Vote Recording by Date of Notice October 24, 2017 SB 90 - Safety Use of Wireless Devices While Driving by Perry November 6, 2017 SB 98 - Health Insurer Authorization by Perry SB 440 - Health Insurer Authorization by Garcia November 13, 2017 SB 422 - Elder Abuse Fatality Review by Gibson SB 498 - Office of Public and Professional Guardians Direct-support Organizations by Garcia November 15, 2017 HB 239 - Consumer Finance by Fine SB 326 - Services for Veterans and Their Families by Young HB 179 - Services for Veterans and Their Families by Burgess

January 16, 2018 HB 857 - Consumer Finance by Grant (J) January 19, 2018 SB 1448 - Tax Exemptions for the Elderly by Passidomo January 22, 2018 HB 1187 - Guardianship by Spano HB 1059 - Elder Abuse by Burton January 24, 2018 SB 1586 - Energy Grid by Simmons

December 4, 2017 SB 386 - Consumer Finance by Garcia SB 162 - Payment of Health Care Claims by Steube

January 29, 2018 HB 217 - Payment of Health Care Claims by Hager SB 1302 - Consumer Report Security Freezes by Brandes SB 1328 - Affordable Housing by Perry SB 1874 - Emergency Power for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities by Passidomo

January 8, 2018 HB 33 by Toledo - Texting While Driving

February 5, 2018 SB 1562 - Elder Abuse by Passidomo

January 9, 2018 HB 973 - Performance of Physician Assistants and Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners by Daniels SB 1038 - Energy 2040 Task Force by Brandes SB 1002 - Guardianship by Passidomo

February 8, 2018 SB 2500 - Appropriations by Appropriations SB 2502 - Implementing the 20182019 General Appropriations Act by Appropriations HB 5001 - General Appropriations Act by Appropriations Committee by Trujillo HB 5003 - Implementing the 20182019 General Appropriations Act by Appropriations Committee by Trujillo

January 10, 2018 SB 98 - Health Insurer Authorization by Stuebe HB 953 - Consumer Report Security Freezes by Harrison January 12, 2018 HB 1081 - Medically Essential Electric Utility Service by Perez HB 987 - Affordable Housing by Cortes SB 874 - State Funds by Passidomo SB 280 - Telehealth by Bean SB 640 - Consumer Finance Loans by Rouson SB 920 - Consumer Finance by Bradley/Braynon SB 386 - Consumer Finance by Garcia January 16, 2018 HB 443 - Nursing Home and Assisted Living Resident Rights by Slosberg

SB 199 - Health Insurer Authorization by Harrison

HB 261 - Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams by Watson(B) HB 6057 - Office of Public and Professional Guardians Direct Support Organization by Fischer

February 14, 2018 HB 7085 - Health Care Disaster Preparedness and Response February 26, 2018 HB 7099 - Ratification of Agency for Health Care Administration Rules March 1, 2018 SB 7028 - Ratification of Department of Elderly Affairs Rules SB 7030 - Ratification Of Agency For Health Care Administration Rules March 7, 2018 SB 1042 - Notaries Public by Brandes

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