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Akerman Senterfitt Tallahassee, FL Document Search Results (7) Sort by:  | Florida Legislature Pre-Session Report on Healthcare and Casino Gambling
Eliakim Nortelus, David Roberts, Monica Rodriguez; Akerman Senterfitt;
Legal Alert/Article December 22, 2011, previously published on December 21, 2011 Though there was hope that Florida would be facing a better year in regards to the state budget, it is now apparent that there will be a $1.7 billion dollar shortfall that the upcoming legislative session will have to address. With healthcare being one of the largest parts of the budget, there will...
| | Nursing Home Catch-22 Case Has Implications for Release of Deceased Patient Records of All Healthcare Providers
Martin R. Dix, Sheryl D. Rosen; Akerman Senterfitt;
Legal Alert/Article December 22, 2011, previously published on December 20, 2011 It's a common scenario: A Florida nursing home resident dies, and his or her spouse, surrogate, proxy, or attorney requests the resident's medical records. However, if the nursing home releases the records, it might be violating federal law. If it doesn't, it violates Florida law. A federal...
|  | Constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Bruce D. Platt, Sheryl Rosen; Akerman Senterfitt;
Legal Alert/Article September 19, 2011, previously published on September 2011 Multiple court challenges have resulted from passage of the federal health care reform law - the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”).
| | New Law Offers Carrot for Physicians Who Post Prices, Stick for Clinics that Don't
Martin R. Dix, Sheryl D. Rosen; Akerman Senterfitt;
Legal Alert/Article June 29, 2011, previously published on June 27, 2011 On June 2, 2011, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed into law House Bill 935, entitled Health Care Price Transparency. The law offers incentives to physicians who post their prices and requires clinics and urgent care centers to publish prices. The changes go into effect July 1, 2011. The following...
| | HB 7095 - Bill Requires Wholesalers to Play Role in Reducing Pill Mills
Martin R. Dix, Sheryl D. Rosen; Akerman Senterfitt;
Legal Alert/Article June 15, 2011, previously published on June 2011 On May 6, 2011, the Florida Legislature passed House Bill 7095, commonly known as the pill mill law, and Governor Scott signed the legislation on June 3, 2011. The bill includes several new requirements for pharmaceutical wholesalers. The new law will be effective July 1, 2011. The following is a...
| | Prohibition on Physician Dispensing Schedule IIs and IIIs
Martin R. Dix, Sheryl D. Rosen; Akerman Senterfitt;
Legal Alert/Article May 25, 2011, previously published on May 16, 2011 On May 6, 2011, the Florida Legislature passed what is commonly known as the pill mill law. The bill includes several new restrictions on physicians' authority to dispense controlled substances. Physicians can be disciplined and criminally prosecuted (third degree felony) for violating Section...
| | Pharmacy Practice Impacted by the Pill Mill Bill - House Bill 7095
Martin R. Dix, Sheryl D. Rosen; Akerman Senterfitt;
Legal Alert/Article May 25, 2011, previously published on May 16, 2011 On May 6, 2011, the Florida Legislature passed House Bill 7095, commonly known as the pill mill law. The bill includes several new requirements affecting Florida pharmacies and pharmacists. "Changes" already in law or rule are not addressed here. The requirements take effect July 1, 2011...
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