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Session 31 | Mega Session: Quality Award & Scholarship Ceremony/Legislative Update
Time: 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.
Type/Topic: Mega Session
Session Summary
Please join us for a combined session designed to both inform and honor attendees. The FHCA Government Affairs team will provide a recap of Florida's 2026 legislative session and the impact it will have on long term care providers across the state. In addition to the legislative update, we will recognize our distinguished care centers who have received national and state awards, as well as the recipients of our 2026 scholarships, and celebrate their remarkable accomplishments as they take center stage.
Sponsored by Richards, Mitchell & Cross, PA.
Presenters
Tom Parker
Senior Director of Policy & Reimbursement | Florida Health Care Association
About the Presenter
Tom Parker serves as the Senior Director of Policy & Reimbursement for the Florida Health Care Association. On behalf of FHCA, he serves as a liaison to American Health Care Association and FHCA Reimbursement Committee and represents long term care providers before the Florida Legislature, AHCA, DOEA, CMS, and other entities regarding issues of reimbursement and health care finance policy.
Emmett Reed
Chief Executive Officer | Florida Health Care Association
About the Presenter
Emmett Reed, CAE, has served as CEO of FHCA since 2009, where he is also the appointed CEO of the Association?s advocacy partner, Our Florida Promise. Reed also serves as the Secretary/Treasurer for the Affiliate of State Health Care Association Executives (ASHCAE) Board of Directors and is a member of the American Health Care Association's national advocacy group, the Council for Post-Acute Care (CPAC).In 2022, Reed was recognized by Influence Magazine as an industry leader and one of the Most Influential People in Florida Politics and City & State Florida ranked him in the top 12 among Florida's Healthcare Power 100.
Toby Philpot
FHCA Lead Lobbyist | Floridian Partners
About the Presenter
Toby Philpot is with Floridian Partners and has served as the Florida Health Care Association's Chief Lobbyist since 2020. He is a health care policy expert and veteran political strategist. Prior to joining Florida Health Care Association, Philpot served for five years as Chief of Staff for the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), where he served under three AHCA secretaries. Additionally, Philpot is a former Chief of Staff at the Florida Lottery; a former Political Director for former Senate President Mike Haridopolos; and a former Deputy Legislative Affairs Director for the Florida Department of Transportation.