The battle of wills between Florida health administrators and a federal court judge intensified Tuesday as U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks accused the state of obstructing his efforts to free medically fragile children from segregated institutions, where many have spent their entire lives.

  • ConstableJelly@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    “Beyond the shadow of a doubt, the state will violate the injunction through no fault of its own, and despite its best efforts, because the provision of 90% of [private-duty nursing] hours to 2,750 children in the midst of a nursing shortage is simply impossible.” the state argued.

    “It’s not our fault we’re breaking the law, we simply can’t be expected to follow it!”

    I wonder what Ron Desantis thinks of the alleged budget and resource shortfall that makes the adequate care for medically vulnerable children “simply impossible.” Probably not irrelevant that the FAHCA lost a court battle a couple months ago preventing them from prohibiting gender-affirming care to trans patients.