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FloridaHIV/AIDSComprehensivePlanningNetwork(FCPN)
November9,2018|Tampa,FL
A Federal and State Policy UpdateMichaelRuppal,ExecutiveDirector
FL Election StatusGovernorRon DeSantis 4,072,796 49.6%Andrew Gillum 4,036.585 49.2%
U.S. SenateRick Scott 4,094,766 50.1%Bill Nelson 4,079,692 49.9%
Commissioner of Agriculture Matt Caldwell and Nikki Fried • Thursday afternoon there were 575 votes
between the two and as of 9 p.m., it was 2,910 votes with Caldwell ahead.
FL Senate – Nelson vs ScottGov.RickScottissuingtostopSen.BillNelsonfromwinningtherecount.
“EveryFloridianshouldbeconcernedtheremayberampantfraudhappeninginPalmBeachandBrowardcounties,”Scottsaid.
“IwillnotsitidlybywhileunethicalliberalstrytostealthiselectionfromthepeopleofFlorida.”
Browardballotdesignquestioned
Transition Team – FL GovernorFloridaGovernor-Elect RonDeSantis rolledouthistransitionteamchairs.• U.S.CongressmanMattGaetz• OutgoingHouseSpeakerRichardCorcoran• GeorgeLeMieux,whoservedasaU.S.Senatorfrom2009through2011• Toni Jennings,aformerSenatepresidentwhoservedasLt.Govfor JebBush• DeSantiscampaignchair,SusieWiles,willserveasExecutiveDirector.• FormerChiefofStaff,ScottParkinson,willjointheteamasDeputyExecutiveDirector.
What is Next?• Openenrollment• NewFLAdministration• 2019Legislativesession
Issues:• Insurancebarriers
CoveragechangesCo-payaccumulatorsCostMailorder
• Appropriations• Changesinleadership• Criminalization• Syringeexpansion
2019 Legislative Session• November20,2018LegislatureOrganizationSession(Art.III3(a),Fla.Const.)• December-FebruaryTBDInterimLegislativeCommitteeMeetings• January8,2019Florida’sInaugurationCeremony• January25,2019Deadlineforsubmittingrequestsfordraftsofgeneralbillsandjointresolutions• March1,2019Deadlineforapprovingfinaldraftsofgeneralbillsandjointresolutions,includingcompanionbills(Senate)• March5,2019RegularSessionconvenes(Art.III3(b),Fla.Const.)noon;deadlineforfilingbillsforintroduction(SenateRule3.7(1))
2019 Legislative Session• April23,201950thday– Lastdayforregularlyscheduledcommitteemeetings(SenateRule2.9(2))• April28,201955thday– NoHousebillsonsecondreadingmaybetakenupandconsideredbytheHouse(HouseRule10.18)• May1,201958thday– TheHousemayconsideronly:(a)returningmessages,(b)conferencereports,and(c)concurrentresolutions(HouseRule10.09)• May3,201960thday– LastdayofRegularSession(Art.III,3(d),Fla.Const.)
Federal Issues
• Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS• Opioids• Changes to Ryan White• CDC focus• Appropriations (Dec 7th)• Federal plan to end AIDS• Educate new Congressional members• Drug pricing / 340b
Handouts• Floridaelectionresults• ABACChart• CommunityLetterstoCongress• FloridaPlanReview
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