Florida Home Care Regulators Meet with Chapter to Discuss Updates

​Last week, more than 50 members of the  HCAOA Florida State Chapter met with Kimberly Smoak, Deputy Secretary, Division of Health Quality Assurance, Agency for Health Care Administration (pictured left), which regulates home care agencies in Florida. During the meeting, Smoak shared details about common deficiencies and was very open to members’ concerns regarding surveyors being confused about non-medical agencies versus medical home health organizations. “We were very appreciative of Ms. Smoak’s openness to emphasize the differences to her surveyors. She had not realized that there was this confusion and looks forward to working with HCAOA members to clarify the differences,” said HCAOA Executive Director, Vicki Hoak.  

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​State Rep. Dana Trabulsy (R-84), who serves on both the Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee and the Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee, also met with the Chapter and explained her interest in home care and talked with members to learn how she could better support the industry. 

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