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2024 Legislative News
July 24, 2024
Paul D. Seltzer, DO, Legislative Chair
Stephen R. Winn, ED
Michelle W. Larson, Assoc. ED
Jason D. Winn, Esq.
| | Board of Osteopathic Medicine | The Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine's Joint Surgical Care/Quality Assurance Committee and Joint Rules/Legislative Committee will meet on Thursday, August 1, 2024. Although the Board of Osteopathic Medicine hasn't released the agenda to date, the two committees will likely continue the discussion on the implementation of SB 7016, SB 1600, and HB 1561 surrounding limited licenses for graduate assistant physicians, licensure by endorsement, foreign-trained physicians and office surgeries related to liposuction procedures. | |
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Kiren Patel, MD (Donor to Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine), Steve Winn, Paul D. Seltzer, DO, & OCOM Dean Robert T Hasty, DO
| | Our legislative team will keep you informed as events unfold. The agenda should be available by the end of this week or early next week. Please CLICK HERE for more information on the August 1, 2024, meeting. | | 2024 Election Information | | As a result of the qualifying process, two Senate and nine House candidates were elected without opposition. The FOMA extends its heartfelt congratulations to the following candidates elected to office on June 14, 2024: |
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Senator-Elect Carlos Guillermo Smith, Senate District 17
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Senator-Elect Mackenson “Mack” Bernard, Senate District 24
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Representative-Elect Yvonne Hayes Hinson, House District 21
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Representative-Elect Jervonte "Tae" Edmonds, House District 88
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Representative-Elect Kelly Skidmore, House District 92
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Representative-Elect Christine Hunschofsky, House District 95
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Representative-Elect Dan Daley, House District 96
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Representative-Elect Lisa Dunkley, House District 97
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Representative-Elect Hillary Cassel, House District 101
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Representative-Elect Felicia Simone Robinson, House District 104
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Representative-Elect Dotie Joseph, House District 108
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Key Dates for the Florida 2024 Elections:
- Voter Registration Deadline: July 22, 2024
- Primary Elections: August 20, 2024
- Absentee/Mail-In Ballot Request Deadline: August 8, 2024
- Absentee/Mail-In Ballot Return Deadline: August 20, 2024
- Early Voting for Primary Elections: August 10-17, 2024
- Early Voting for General Elections: October 26-November 2, 2024
- General Election: November 5, 2024
Please click the tabs below to see who has qualified to run in your district.
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New law requires state health plans in Florida to cover biomarker testing | |
Biomarker testing can help detect diseases earlier and guide medical decisions. Coverage for state health plan enrollees will kick in on Jan. 1.
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Medicaid managed care contracts spark a lawsuit in Florida | A losing bidder has filed a lawsuit arguing that Florida health officials should be barred from moving forward with new Medicaid managed-care contracts until its fight for a contract is resolved. | | | | | | |
