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SB 2518 — Health and Human Services
by Appropriations Committee
This summary is provided for information only and does not represent the opinion of any Senator, Senate Officer, or Senate Office.
Prepared by: Appropriations Committee (AP)
The bill conforms statutes to the funding decisions related to Health and Human Services in the General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. The bill:
- Allows the Department of Health (department) to deposit funds from returned Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education (FRAME) and the Dental Student Loan Repayment Program loan payments into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund and provides for the department to use the funds to make payments on behalf of awardees.
- Authorizes an Area Agency on Aging to carry forward documented unexpended state funds from one fiscal year to the next. However, the cumulative amount carried forward may not exceed 10 percent of the area agency’s planning and service area allocation for the community care for the elderly program.
- Revises the cap on the grant award levels for continuum of care lead agencies designated by the State Office on Homelessness.
- Amends ch. 2023-277, L.O.F., relating to Florida Kidcare program eligibility, to specify that implementation of the act is contingent on federal approval.
If approved by the Governor, or allowed to become law without the Governor’s signature, these provisions take effect July 1, 2024, except where otherwise expressly provided.
Vote: Senate 39-0; House 109-0