Becker's Healthcare December 11, 2023
Molly Gamble

Florida lawmakers are proposing a package of healthcare laws for the state’s 2024 legislative session, including measures to redirect patients from hospital emergency departments.

The bundle of legislation is called “Live Healthy.” Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo led a trio of Republican lawmakers to unveil the proposal, which she described as a “robust package of policy enhancements and strategic investments,” on Dec. 7.

Lawmakers set their eyes on hospital ERs and EDs in the bill, which Ms. Passidomo described as “the most expensive real estate in our state.”

Under the legislation, all hospitals with EDs — including hospital-based off-campus EDs — would be required to submit a plan to the state that details how they will help...

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