For years, Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) have dabbled with the notion of overnight stay for late scheduled procedures or those that require extended recovery beyond the usual 23 hours period. The day of clarity may finally be upon us! HB 0145 and SB0222 in the Florida Legislature are both aimed at the notion of creating the concept of recovery care centers at which post surgical recovery of 24 hours (in the Senate Bill) or 72 hours (in the House Bill) can occur. If the bills pass both houses, it means ASC care can move to possibly more complex cases and at least later scheduled cases. Regardless, it certainly means greater ASC case volume and could be a boon to the industry.
