Americans with Disabilities Act

The state has sought a stay on an injunction that would require Florida's Medicaid program to provide 90% of the private-duty nursing hours to help children live in family homes or communities instead of nursing homes.

The federal judge wrote that he is “not persuaded that Florida will suffer irreparable damage without a stay," but that noncompliance can bring substantial harm to institutionalized children.

A key part of the decision would require the state to increase the availability of private-duty nursing that could help children receive care outside of nursing homes. The state says complying is "impossible."

The state quickly launched an appeal after a federal judge ruled Friday that Florida has violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and needs to make changes to keep children with “complex” medical conditions out of nursing homes.

Frazier was arrested after disrupting a press conference by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The special prosecutor's office said they "felt that the arrest was sufficient punishment in this case."

He faces a misdemeanor trespassing charge after he entered DeSantis' COVID-19 press conference in Jacksonville last week without media credentials.

They are seeking an injunction against the executive order while an appeal of a lower-court ruling moves forward.

Attorneys for the parents say the executive order violates the Americans with Disabilities Act and two other federal disabilities laws.

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