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Policy Area: HEALTH SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS |
Issue: HEALTHY FLORIDIANS HEALTHY FUTURE REDUCING INFANT AND MATERNAL MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY |
Justification
Governor's Recommendations 2022-23
The Governor's Budget Recommendation for Fiscal Year 2022-23 includes $800,000 in the General Revenue Fund to contract
with a research institution to implement the Self-Designated and Verified Maternal and Newborn Hospital Level of Care.
These funds will be used to support external verification of self-designated levels of care for all Florida delivery
hospitals wanting to operate at a higher level than basic maternal and newborn care.