Congratulations Ron Gingras ,FAOP,Pat O’Connell ,O&P professionals, and to the thousands of consumers and Florida citizens who strongly supported regulation and this Medicaid effort.Even the skeptics that were unsure about of O&P regulation have nothing but praise for the immediate benefits that have already been generated.The Florida O&P regulation bill is the legislative model of the country and thanks to the dedicated work of members of the State of Florida Board of Orthotics and Prosthetists and the O&P Task Force, it has put real teeth in it’s meaning to truly assist the elderly and physically challenged in Florida to better ensure quality comprehensive O&P care.
My check is in the mail!
Anthony T. Barr
The Barr Foundation
www.oandp.com/barr
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> The FAOP and their lobbying firm have done it again ! Today the senate
> passed
> a bill which includes funding of OandP for medicaid eligible ADULTS over
> 21years of age.The bill which carries $ 4 1/2 Million dollars for o and p was
> sent to Governor Chiles for his approval. The Govenor is supportive of this
> increase and is expected to sign it into law sometime in the next two weeks.
> Enough can not be said about Pat Oconnell’s hard work and dedication .
> The
> accomplishments and success of the FAOP is directly linked to our presence in
> Tallahassee and the hard work of our leadership and members. In two short
> years we have taken our profession from virtually an unknown and have passed
> the most comprehensive licensure bill in the country to protect the citizens
> of this state. Additionally we have successfully lobbied the medicaid
> department and they have dropped the surity bond requirement for licensed O
> and P facility owners , recognizing the accountability that licensing brings
> to a profession.The Governor last year recogized the importance of Orthotists
> and Prosthetists in the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities by
> proclaiming April 6 th thru 10th as Orthotists and Prosthetists week and now
> we have restored funding to medicaid eligible adults for Orthotics and
> Prosthetic devices fullfilling our mission by advocationg for the citizens who
> use our services. I am so very proud to have been a part of these works along
> with so many others .You all should be proud. We cannot stop here and we must
> continue to fund the FAOP lobbying efforts into the future. We have come a
> long way but there is more to do.
> Talk to you soon
> Ron G
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