The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has proposed a new administrative rule that would impose significant incident-reporting and data-continuity obligations on nearly every provider it licenses. Proposed Rule
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Florida has fundamentally shifted the compliance landscape for patient credit balances. With the enactment of CS/CS/SB 1808 (Refund of Overpayments Made by Patients), health care facilities and practitioners are now
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Effective July 1, 2025, Florida is implementing a significant change to its healthcare licensure framework. A new law, enacted through Florida’s House Bill 975, dramatically expands the scope of required
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Florida’s healthcare providers and their insurers are on the verge of a significant adjustment to the state’s medical malpractice landscape. For over three decades, a controversial provision within Florida’s medical
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In Florida, the corporate practice of dentistry is subject to stringent regulations designed to ensure that only licensed dentists have control over dental practices. This regulatory framework is crucial for
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Introduction
In a significant move to enhance public health and expand HIV prevention measures, Florida has recently enacted the “John W. Rheay Act” (Fla. Stat. § 465.1861), effective
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