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May 28, 2002 Legislators’ Role in Passing Legislation that is Meaningful to Long Term Care Providers

2001 – 2002 Legislative Sessions +++ Active role in passing meaningful legislation Block Print – Actions taken in 2001 Session ++ Helped pass meaningful legislation Italic Print – Actions taken in 2002 Session + Supported meaningful legislation + / � Was not involved or both helped and hindered LTC bills at some point � Opposed meaningful legislation � � Helped fight against meaningful legislation � � � Active opponent to meaningful legislation ADMINISTRATION Position Official Role + + + Governor Jeb Bush Leader in support of SB 1202; held press conferences; made positive statements to

press; worked with legislators privately. Supported full funding for SB 1202 provisions in 02 &03 budgets. Took lead to create lease bond alternative.

+ + + Lt. Governor Frank Brogan Was the key person behind meaningful tort reforms; chaired Task Force; spoke at FHCA Rally; was forceful proponent publicly and privately with legislators. Supported full funding for SB 1202 provisions in 02 & 03 budgets.

� � Attorney General Bob Butterworth Selected Wilkes & McHugh attorney, Ken Connor, to represent him on Task Force; was not involved in SB 1202 legislative debate. Issued report enthusiastically supporting electronic surveillance equipment in nursing homes; testified in support of electronic surveillance in nursing homes.

+ Insurance Commission Tom Gallagher Stated that we need an insurance solution. Department of Insurance staff helpful in providing data but reluctant to take strong tort reform position publicly. Worked behind scenes for Insurance solution that limited amount of liability. Staff testified before House on the insurance unavailability facing nursing homes and assisted in discussions to create nursing home self insurance language.

+ + + Former Senator – now – Secretary of the Board of Education Jim Horne

Voted for SB 1202; sponsored meaningful tort reform amendments in Judiciary Committee; strong advocate for long term care in debate; worked hard to fund SB 1202.

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2001 – 2002 Legislative Sessions +++ Active role in passing meaningful legislation Block Print – Actions taken in 2001 Session ++ Helped pass meaningful legislation Italic Print – Actions taken in 2002 Session + Supported meaningful legislation + / � Was not involved or both helped and hindered LTC bills at some point � Opposed meaningful legislation � � Helped fight against meaningful legislation � � � Active opponent to meaningful legislation U.S. CONGRESS Position Official Role + / ─ Former Insurance Commissioner - now –

Senator Bill Nelson Staff provided legislature and Task Force with insurance data; willing to say nursing homes need quality reforms but reluctant to advocate litigation reform.

+ Congresswoman Corrine Brown Co-sponsored bill to increase federal match to Medicaid program. + Congressman Ander Crenshaw Co-sponsor feeding and hydration pilot project bill. + Congressman Peter Deutsch Worked privately for litigation reform. + Congressman Mark Foley Co-sponsored bill to increase federal match to Medicaid program + Congressman Dan Miller Sponsored an amendment to have a Federal study done on the cost of litigation on

the Medicare program. He continued to raise the litigation issue with CMS in official correspondence. Co-sponsor feeding and hydration pilot project bill.

+ Congressman Clay Shaw Is an advocate for increased Medicare reimbursement and has worked with leadership in support of long term care.

+ + Congresswoman Karen Thurman Sponsored a Congressional letter that lists litigation as problem for Florida facilities. Is an advocate for increased Medicare reimbursement. Volunteered to do floor statement on Medicare nursing home cuts. Co-sponsor bill to increase federal match to Medicaid program.

─ ─ Congressman Robert Wexler Released report on poor nursing home quality; made pro trial lawyer pronouncements on litigation and electronic surveillance. Co-sponsor bill to increase federal match to Medicaid program.

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2001 – 2002 Legislative Sessions +++ Active role in passing meaningful legislation Block Print – Actions taken in 2001 Session ++ Helped pass meaningful legislation Italic Print – Actions taken in 2002 Session + Supported meaningful legislation + / � Was not involved or both helped and hindered LTC bills at some point � Opposed meaningful legislation � � Helped fight against meaningful legislation � � � Active opponent to meaningful legislation SENATE

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Role + + + Ginny Brown-Waite Spent countless hours crafting a fair SB 1202; brought parties together to negotiate

what could be worked out; took lead on getting more funding, balanced quality proposals and fair litigation reform. Fought to keep SB 1202 full funding in special and regular sessions. Voted against unfunded wage mandate bill, sponsored “grannycam” study, sponsored liability insurance study amendment, assisted when AHCA overstepped regulatory authority and attempted to delicense 4 nursing homes; attempted to mediate liability insurance solution; was made FHCA’s Senator of the Year

+ + Locke Burt Led Judiciary Committee debate that passed meaningful litigation reform; led debate to defeat trial lawyer amendments to dilute litigation reform.

─ Walter Campbell Sponsored trial lawyer amendments to dilute litigation reform and create a Joint Underwriting Association, but in end worked out punitive damage language and advised trial lawyers to support bill; supported final version SB 1202. Voted for unfunded wage mandate bill. Sponsored FHCA amendment to prevent duplication of adverse incident reporting.

+ Lisa Carlton Voted for SB 1202. Worked with FHCA to ensure that resident rights cases were not part of new elder abuse statute ensuring that Chapter 400 remains an exclusive remedy. Ensured SB 1202 was fully funded and supported funding for operating cost rebase and Insurance Risk Retention Group in special session.

+ Charlie Clary Voted for SB 1202; did not advocate for strong litigation reform in Senate Health Committee. Voted against unfunded wage mandate bill

+ Lee Constantine Voted for SB 1202. + + Anna Cowin Voted for SB 1202.

Voted against unfunded wage mandate bill

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2001 – 2002 Legislative Sessions +++ Active role in passing meaningful legislation Block Print – Actions taken in 2001 Session ++ Helped pass meaningful legislation Italic Print – Actions taken in 2002 Session + Supported meaningful legislation + / � Was not involved or both helped and hindered LTC bills at some point � Opposed meaningful legislation � � Helped fight against meaningful legislation � � � Active opponent to meaningful legislation + Victor Crist Voted for SB 1202; sponsored then withdrew Jim Wilkes’ amendment to gut

confidentiality protection; neither spoke in favor nor against bill on Senate floor. Sponsored Gold Seal bill, which FHCA did not support. Worked with FHCA on a positive amendment that improves the Gold Seal panel.

─ Mandy Dawson First vote was against SB 1202; on final vote supported SB 1202. Sponsored union backed bill to prevent anti-union activities in nursing homes. Voted for unfunded wage mandate bill.

+ Diaz del la Portilla Voted for SB 1202 on final vote. ─ Buddy Dyer Voted for SB 1202; sponsored trial lawyer punitive damage amendment in the

Judiciary Committee and on Senate floor. Howard Futch Newly elected. No position on our issues. + + Rudy Garcia Voted for SB 1202 in Judiciary Committee and on Senate floor; sponsored positive

ALF amendments. � Steven Geller Voted for SB 1202 on final vote. + / � Betty Holzendorf Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; sponsored unfunded and excessive staffing bill. ─ Daryl Jones Voted against SB 1202 on first vote but supported it on final vote with strong

staffing increase and funding; opposed strong litigation reform in Judiciary Committee; sponsored unfunded wage mandate amendment in Committee.

+ James King Voted for SB 1202; helped in effort to have trial lawyers back away from diluting punitive damage limits.

+ + Ron Klein Voted for SB 1202. Voted for unfunded wage mandate bill but only after explaining position to FHCA lobbyists and pledging to only further support the bill if it is funded; agreed to amend nursing homes out of his CON reform bill which FHCA opposed; as next leader of Senate Democrats, met with FHCA Board of Directors to build closer ties with LTC providers.

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Position

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Role + + Jack Latvala Voted for SB 1202; sponsored positive amendment to delay requirement for liability

insurance in Appropriations Committee; spoke favorably on long term care issues. Sponsored amendment to improve Alzheimers training for LTC providers in settings other than nursing homes. Offered to fix problems that proposed tax bill would cause to LTC providers. Helped defeat amendment to create unfunded wage increase mandate in special session.

+ John Laurent Voted for SB 1202. + Al Lawson Voted for SB 1202. + Tom Lee Voted for SB 1202. + + + John McKay Voted for SB 1202; as Senate President lead fight to pass strong litigation reform;

balanced quality and litigation and found additional funding. Strong advocate publicly and privately. Supported funds for operating cost rebase and Insurance Risk Retention Group in special session.

+ / ─ Kendrick Meek Voted against bill first time; on final vote supported SB 1202. Sponsored SEIU bill to prohibit Medicaid reimbursement of union or antiunion activities and worked with FHCA to remove onerous provision.

+ Lesley Miller Voted for SB 1202. + + Richard Mitchell Voted for SB 1202; sponsored then withdrew Jim Wilkes amendment to weaken

confidentiality protections for nursing home reports. Sponsored transportation disadvantaged bill; spoke in favor of full funding for SB 1202. Champion FHCA sponsored lease bond alternative in budget conference.

+ + + Durell Peaden Strong advocate in Senate on litigation reform; sponsored pro-long term care quality and risk management amendments in Committees. Voted against unfunded wage mandate bill; spoke in favor of full funding for SB 1202; sponsored FHCA amendment on controlled substance reporting; advocated FHCA sponsored lease bond alternative in special session.

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Position

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Role ─ Bill Posey Voted for SB 1202; sponsored Jim Wilkes amendment to eliminate retroactivity of

punitive damage limitations. ─ ─ Ken Pruitt Voted for SB 1202; sponsored trial lawyer amendment to weaken punitive damage

limits; spoke against “for profit” nursing homes in Health Committee. Voted for unfunded wage mandate bill.

─ Tom Rossin Voted against SB 1202 first time and supported final version SB 1202; held press conference against FHCA Rally; did assist in defeat of some pro-trial lawyer amendments on Senate floor.

+ + Debby Sanderson Voted for SB 1202. Supported FHCA efforts to ensure fairness in pediatric transitional care bill; spoke in favor of full funding for SB 1202.

+ Burt Saunders Voted for SB 1202; as Health Committee chairman he stripped tort provisions from the bill in Committee so it could not be weakened and helped pass bill thru his Committee. Did not vote on unfunded wage mandate bill; bottled up FHCA opposed background screening bill in his committee; sponsored FHCA fraud & abuse amendments in special session.

+ + Jim Sebesta Voted for SB 1202 on Senate floor and in Judiciary Committee. Sponsored FHCA supported bill to clarify that bingo is allowed in nursing homes.

+ + + Ronald Silver Voted for SB 1202; supported strong litigation reform in Judiciary Committee; sponsored amendment and strongly supported new funding. Voted for unfunded wage mandate bill then bottled up bill in his committee; fought to preserve full funding for SB 1202 in special and regular sessions; helped kill amendment to create unfunded wage increase mandate in special session.

� Rod Smith Voted for SB 1202; sponsored trial lawyer amendment for criminal referrals when punitive damages awarded.

+ Donald Sullivan Voted for SB 1202.

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Position

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Role + / � Alex Villalobos Voted for SB 1202. Was not a strong supporter of litigation reform in Committee.

� � � Debbie Wasserman Schultz Spoke out against litigation reform provisions in Health Committee; sponsored

amendment on Senate floor to water down punitive language limits; also sponsored high staffing standard amendment; spoke in favor of “electronic surviellance” in Committee; Voted for SB 1202. Sponsored and actively advocated unfunded wage mandate bill; spoke against bingo bill because she does not believe nursing home residents should “gamble;” sponsored amendment in special session for unfunded wage mandate; stated that state “subsidizes” nursing homes, we “don’t get it”, and will be back next year sponsoring unfunded wage increase mandate bill.

� � Daniel Webster Voted for SB 1202; sponsored Jim Wilkes amendments on CON moratorium, contemporaneous charting and fraudulent altering of records; not a supporter of strong litigation reform.

+ Steve Wise Supportive of long term care during campaign; spent much time in nursing homes learning our issues.

HOUSE

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Role + + J.D. Alexander Supporter of strong litigation reforms; worked behind scenes to pass SB 1202. + Bob Allen Voted for SB 1202. + William Andrews Voted for SB 1202.

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2001 – 2002 Legislative Sessions +++ Active role in passing meaningful legislation Block Print – Actions taken in 2001 Session ++ Helped pass meaningful legislation Italic Print – Actions taken in 2002 Session + Supported meaningful legislation + / � Was not involved or both helped and hindered LTC bills at some point � Opposed meaningful legislation � � Helped fight against meaningful legislation � � � Active opponent to meaningful legislation HOUSE

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Role � � � Nancy Argenziano Opposed strong litigation reform as Chairwoman of Council for Healthy

Communities; was the primary opponent to strong litigation reform on Task Force and in legislature; sponsored Jim Wilkes amendments on litigation and quality; voted against SB 1202 on floor every time. Sponsored and actively advocated unfunded wage mandate bill; only Legislator to vote against Medicaid funding bill after speaking out against Medicaid “subsidy” of nursing homes.

+ Rafael Arza Voted for SB 1202. + Frank Attkisson Voted for SB 1202. + + Jeff Atwater Voted for SB 1202.

Voted against unfunded wage mandate bill in committee.. + / ─ Loranne Ausley Voted for final version SB 1202; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor. + Carey Baker Voted for SB 1202. + Randy Ball Voted for SB 1202. + Gustavo Barreiro Voted for SB 1202. + + Dennis Baxley Voted for SB 1202; worked behind scenes to pass it.

Openly opposed nursing home electronic surveillance legislation. + + Aaron Bean Supported strong litigation reform on floor and in Ready Infrastructure Council.

Sponsored ALF mental health study bill.

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Position

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Role + / � Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall Spoke in favor of SB 1202 on House floor; voted for final version SB 1202;

supported motion to weaken bill. Sponsored union bill to prohibit Medicaid reimbursement of union or anti-union activities and worked with FHCA to remove onerous provision.

+ + + Michael Bennett Introduced FHCA supported bill in House; worked publicly and behind scenes to pass SB 1202; was leader on issues for long term care. Sponsored FHCA amendment to improve makeup of Gold Seal Panel Helped obtain funding for Insurance Risk Retention Group in special session.

+ + + Allan Bense Chairman of Infrastructure Council that passed strong litigation reform bill in House. Leader publicly and behind scenes for strong litigation reform. Sponsored FHCA amendment to improve makeup of Gold Seal Panel

+ + Holly Benson Voted for SB 1202. Sponsored FHCA fraud and abuse amendments during special session.

+ Kim Berfield Voted for SB 1202. + / ─ Annie Betancourt Voted for final version SB 1202; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor. + Gus Michael Bilirakis Voted for SB 1202. + Marty Bowen Voted for SB 1202. + Donald Brown Voted for SB 1202.

Openly opposed nursing home electronic surveillance legislation. + Frederick Brummer Voted for SB 1202. + / � Phillip Brutus Voted for SB 1202; constant supporter of balanced litigation reform; spoke in favor

of SB 1202 on House floor; sponsored unfunded wage mandate amendment in Committee. Voted for unfunded wage mandate bill.

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Position

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Role ─ Susan Bucher Sponsored whistleblower amendment on House floor; spoke against SB 1202 on

floor. + / ─ Edward Bullard Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor. + Gaston Cantens Voted for SB 1202. + / � John Carassas Voted for SB 1202.

Sponsored Gold Seal Panel bill that FHCA did not support; opposed FHCA supported amendment to fix the bill in Committee; eventually worked with FHCA on bill we could support.

+ Donna Clarke Voted for SB 1202. Assisted when AHCA overstepped regulatory authority and attempted to delicense 4 nursing homes,

+ Larry Crow Voted for SB 1202. + + Joyce Cusack Spoke in favor of SB 1202 on the House floor. Told Representatives “Do not drop

the ball.” Supported bill on final vote; however supported motion to weaken bill on House floor. Fought to keep SB 1202 full funding in special sessions.

+ / ─ Don Davis Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor. + Nancy Detert Voted for SB 1202. + / ─ Renier Diaz de la Portilla Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; voted against bill on first vote. + Mario Diaz-Balart Voted for SB 1202. + Paula Dockery Voted for SB 1202. Greg Evers Newly elected. Did not take position on our issues. + Frank Farkas Voted for SB 1202.

Supported full funding for SB 1202 in special session.

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Position

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Role + + Mike Fasano Initially did not support strong litigation reform. When SB 1202 was in House, he

defended it in Healthy Communities Council; led floor debate to ensure passage of bill and opposed amendments to weaken litigation provisions; on negative side sponsored amendment in Council to remove retroactivity of punitive damage limitations and put in whistleblower provisions. Worked closely with FHCA on consumer directed care bill to ensure it did not impede institutional providers; supported study and funding for nursing home liability insurance costs; worked with FHCA to fix anti-terrorism continuing education requirements; helped kill electronic surveillance study bill; helped obtain funding for rebasing of operating costs and Insurance Risk Retention Group in special session.

+ + + Tom Feeney Once SB 1202 came to House, ensured it passed with strong litigation provisions against the wishes of Representative Argenziano; lead House to accept the balanced Senate bill. Established a select committee to review the nursing home liability insurance crisis; helped obtain funding for rebasing of operating costs and Insurance Risk Retention Group in special session.

+ / ─ Terry Fields Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor. + Heather Fiorentino Voted for SB 1202. + Mark Flanagan Voted for SB 1202. � � Lois Frankel Voted against SB 1202; worked with Representative Argenziano to lead opposition

to bill on House floor. Sponsored floor amendments to greatly weaken the tort provisions and argued for immediate 2.9 staffing.

+ / ─ Anne Gannon Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor. Her September 2001 newsletter states, “I’m disappointed that the trade off for quality care was putting a limit on the right to hold even the worst nursing homes accountable when they harm residents.”

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Position

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Role + Rene Garcia Voted for SB 1202. + Andy Gardiner Voted for SB 1202. � � Dan Gelber Voted against SB 1202; lead opposition to strong litigation reform on House floor;

sponsored amendments to weaken punitive damage limitations and increase staffing immediately to 2.9.

+ / ─ Hugh Gibson Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor. + + + Dudley Goodlette Key supporter on House floor and in Infrastructure Council to pass strong litigation reform;

crafted punitive damage language that passed Infrastructure Council; was advocate for long term care in meetings with House leadership. Chaired select committee on nursing home liability insurance; worked hard to find solution to liability insurance crisis; strong advocate for operating cost rebasing and fund for Insurance Risk Retention Group in special session.

─ Kenneth Gottlieb Voted against SB 1202 on House floor and supported amendments to weaken litigation reform and increase staffing to 2.9.

+ + + Carole Green Chairman of Elder Affairs Committee that drafted first House bill without FHCA input and with weak litigation reform. However, as Senate bill evolved, spoke in favor of that stronger bill; took lead on House floor to accept Senate bill, ensuring final passage. Voted for unfunded wage mandate bill; withdrew electronic surveillance amendment at FHCA’s request; sponsored self-insurance amendment for teaching nursing homes and made attempt to allow self-insurance products for all nursing homes and ALFs; as member of Select Committee on Liability Insurance advocated against new tort reform but supported funding for liability insurance costs; was made FHCA Representative of the Year.

+ + + Ron Greenstein Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor; privately helpful on passing strong litigation reform and moderate quality reforms. As a member of the Select Committee on Liability Insurance was supportive of LTC provider solutions to liability insurance problem. Advocate of full funding for SB 1202 and for nursing home liability insurance costs.

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Position

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Role + Mike Haridopolos Voted for SB 1202. + / ─ James Harper Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor. + Gayle Harrell Voted for SB 1202. + + Lindsay Harrington Advocated strong litigation reform on floor and in Infrastructure Council. + Chris Hart Voted for SB 1202. � Bob Henriquez Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor;

sponsored trial lawyer amendment to weaken punitive damage protections in Infrastructure Council.

� � Sally Heyman Voted against SB 1202; sponsored trial lawyer amendments to weaken punitive damage limits and put in whistleblower protection in the Infrastructure Council and on the House floor. Spoke against bill on floor.

+ Mike Hogan Voted for SB 1202. + / ─ Wilbert Holloway Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor. + / ─ Ed Jennings Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor. + Randy Johnson Voted for SB 1202. + Stan Jordan Voted for SB 1202. + / ─ Arthenia Joyner Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor. + / ─ Charlie Justice Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor.

Sponsored positive supportive housing bill. + Jim Kallinger Voted for SB 1202. + Will Kendrick Voted for SB 1202. + Bev Kilmer Voted for SB 1202.

Sponsored amendment to fix cosmetology license problem in LTC facilities.

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Role + Suzanne Kosmas Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor;

sponsored 2.9 staffing bill with no litigation reform; spoke at FHCA Rally. Despite struggling with this issue, she was accessible and tried to work with us when possible. Voted for unfunded wage mandate bill but told us after she would only further support the bill if funded.

+ Jeff Kottkamp Voted for SB 1202. + Dick Kravitz Voted for SB 1202. + Bruce Kyle Voted for SB 1202. + + Carlos Lacasa Chaired Fiscal Responsibility Council that stripped Representative Argenziano’s

amendments which weakened litigation reform and had onerous quality provisions. Worked hard to fund quality provisions. Ensured SB 1202 was fully funded in special session; supported funding for operating cost rebasing and Insurance Risk Retention Group in special session.

+ / ─ Denise Lee Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor; voted against bill first time on House floor. Introduced bill to put nursing homes in existing state Joint Underwriting Association.

+ / ─ Cindy Lerner Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor. + / � Kenneth Littlefield Sponsored amendments to strip punitive damage retroactivity and put back

whistleblower provision in SB 1202 in Council for Healthy Communities. Spoke in favor of strong Senate bill on House floor.

+ + Evelyn Lynn Vocal supporter of strong litigation reform in Council for Healthy Communities and Fiscal Responsibility Councils.

+ + Richard Macheck Sponsored whistleblower protection amendment on floor; supported SB 1202 on House floor. Voted against unfunded wage mandate bill; spoke in favor of FHCA supported amendment to Gold Seal Panel.

+ Connie Mack Voted for SB 1202.

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Role � Mark Mahon Voted for SB 1202; sponsored Jim Wilkes amendment to remove punitive damage

limitation retroactivity from bill in Ready Infrastructure Council. + Stan Mayfield Voted for SB 1202. + + + Jerry Maygarden Sponsored strong litigation reform amendment in Infrastructure Council; spoke in

favor of strong Senate bill on House floor; carried long term care supported amendments in Fiscal Responsibility Council; key advocate for full funding. Ensured SB 1202 was fully funded in special session; supported funding for operating cost rebasing and Insurance Risk Retention Group in special session.

+ Perry McGriff Voted for SB 1202. + / � Matthew Meadows Voted for SB 1202; his September 2001 newsletter states, “I’m disappointed that the

trade off for quality care was putting a limit on the right to hold even the worst nursing homes accountable when they harm residents.”

+ David Mealor Voted for SB 1202. + + Jerry Melvin Supporter of strong litigation reform; advocate behind scenes for strong bill; Voted

for SB 1202. Sponsored FHCA amendment to improve makeup of Gold Seal Panel. Continues to be an outspoken advocate for LTC.

+ + + Sandra Murman Voted for SB 1202. As Chairman of Health Appropriations she ensured SB 1202 was fully funded in special session; advocated funding for nursing home liability insurance costs; at FHCA request withdrew amendment to cap Medicaid patients; sponsor of FHCA supported nursing home “bed banking” amendment; bottled up unfunded wage mandate bill in committee; sponsored managed LTC pilot project in 1 area of state; supported funding for operating cost rebasing and Insurance Risk Retention Group in special session.

+ Mitch Needelman Voted for SB 1202.

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Role � Joe Negron Voted for SB 1202; sponsored amendments in Elder Affairs Committee to weaken

litigation reform provisions and create a Joint Underwriting Association. Spoke in favor of final version SB 1202 on House floor. Voted for unfunded wage mandate bill.

+ + + Jerry Paul Voted for SB 1202; sponsored pro-long term care amendments in Elder Affairs Committee; spoke in favor of strong litigation reform; was advocate for long term care in meetings with House leadership. Voted against unfunded wage mandate bill; led the debate for FHCA Gold Seal Panel amendment; advocate for LTC provider solutions on Select Committee on Liability Insurance; supported funding for operating cost rebasing and Insurance Risk Retention Group in special session.

+ / ─ Frank Peterman Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor. + Joe Pickens Voted for SB 1202. + Manuel Prieguez Voted for SB 1202. + / ─ Nan Rich Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor. + / ─ Curtis Richardson Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor. + Stacy Ritter Voted for SB 1202. + / ─ Sara Romeo Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor. + / ─ Dennis Ross Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor. + + Marco Rubio Voted for SB 1202. Spoke in favor of bill on House floor.

Outspoken advocate for LTC. + / � David Russell Voted for SB 1202.

Voted for unfunded wage mandate bill; sponsored FHCA supported amendment to Gold Seal Panel

+ Timothy Ryan Voted for SB 1202; co-sponsored amendment on House floor to increase staffing to 2.9. Offered motion on House floor to weaken bill. Supportive in Democratic Caucus.

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Position

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Role + John “Jack” Seiler Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor;

spoke in favor of bill on House floor. + + David Simmons Worked hard to craft fair litigation reform provision and find compromise between

long term care and the trial lawyers; defended strong litigation reform on House floor; Voted for SB 1202. As member of Select Committee on Liability Insurance worked to craft an insurance solution for nursing homes; advocated joint underwriting association for nursing homes; participated in FHCA press conference on staffing.

+ / ─ Gary Siplin Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor. + / ─ Irving Slosberg Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor. + / ─ Christopher Smith Voted for SB 1202 on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor. � � Eleanor Sobel Voted against SB 1202; spoke against bill and strong litigation reform on House floor;

sponsored amendment on House floor for immediate 2.9 staffing. + Ken Sorensen Voted for SB 1202. + Joseph Spratt Voted for SB 1202. + Dwight Stansel Voted for SB 1202. + Allen Trovillion Voted for SB 1202. + Rob Wallace Voted for SB 1202. + Leslie Waters Voted for SB 1202.

Voted for unfunded wage mandate bill; spoke favorably of FHCA supported amendment to Gold Seal Panel. As chairman of Insurance Committee offered to hold hearing on nursing home liability insurance crisis.

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Role + / � Mark Weissman Supported amendments to weaken litigation reform provisions in House Elder Affairs

Committee; sponsored amendments for whistleblower protection, to give $10,000 reward for persons reporting nursing home violations; and create a Joint Undwriting Association for LTC facilities. Met with FHCA lobbyists to improve working relationship between us. Withdrew at FHCA request his whistleblower bill. Voted for unfunded wage mandate bill.

+ + Doug Wiles Supported SB 1202. As 2nd ranking Democrat in House, he continually kept us briefed and allowed us to voice our concerns to Dem caucus as needed.

+ / ─ Frederica Wilson Supported bill on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor. + / ─ Roger Wishner Supported bill on final vote; supported motion to weaken bill on House floor.

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