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Rule change

Florida LTC waitlist is not first-come first-served

AHCA states release from the SMMC Long-Term Care wait list is not based on how long a person's name is on the wait list. Priority scores and frailty-based ranks decide who is offered enrollment when slots open. Rank 5 covers scores greater than or equal to 46.

Who it covers: Florida
Official source: Florida AHCA
Checked on: November 12, 2026. We opened the official page and confirmed the wording and every number.

Release from the wait list is not based
From the official page, Florida AHCA

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