FLORIDA GOV RETREATS ON DRUG TESTS!

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They ARE URGENT CARE CLINICS... He does not own them- his wife runs them.

Gov. Rick Scott said Monday that his wife’s health clinic company, Solantic, won’t contract for state business, addressing a conflict of interest issue that had arisen over Medicaid privatization and drug testing, reports the News Service of Florida. Scott previously was the owner of Solantic, but recently transferred the company to his wife.

Scott said during a public appearance at an international economic forum on Monday in West Palm Beach that Solantic won’t accept business from the state. “That company will not be doing business with the state, and I’ve told everybody all along, hold me accountable for that,” Scott told the Palm Beach Post. The urgent care clinic chain received more than $110,000 last year and $20,000 this year as part of a contract with the state’s workers compensation benefits management company. Democrats had raised the question of whether Solantic might benefit from the Medicaid privatization measure the Legislature is poised to pass. Solantic doesn’t accept traditional pay-for-service Medicaid payments, but Democrats have raised the question of whether it could take part in the private managed care system that would be created by the new law. Also in question is whether Solantic would be able to do drug testing of state assistance recipients – which may be required by a bill currently before lawmakers – or of state workers, which was required by Scott in an executive order. Solantic does do drug testing. Solantic CEO Karen Bowling told the Palm Beach Post that company does not currently have a contract to perform employee drug screening.

 

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They ARE URGENT CARE CLINICS... He does not own them- his wife runs them. Gov. Rick Scott said Monday that his URL="http://saintpetersblog.com/2011/04/rick-scott-says-solantic-wont-do-business-with-the-state/"]wife’s health clinic company, Solantic[/URL], won’t contract for state business, addressing a conflict of interest issue that had arisen over Medicaid privatization and drug testing, reports the News Service of Florida. Scott previously was the owner of Solantic, but recently transferred the company to his wife. Scott said during a public appearance at an international economic forum on Monday in West Palm Beach that Solantic won’t accept business from the state. “That company will not be doing business with the state, and I’ve told everybody all along, hold me accountable for that,” Scott told the Palm Beach Post. The urgent care clinic chain received more than $110,000 last year and $20,000 this year as part of a contract with the state’s workers compensation benefits management company. Democrats had raised the question of whether Solantic might benefit from the Medicaid privatization measure the Legislature is poised to pass. Solantic doesn’t accept traditional pay-for-service Medicaid payments, but Democrats have raised the question of whether it could take part in the private managed care system that would be created by the new law. Also in question is whether Solantic would be able to do drug testing of state assistance recipients – which may be required by a bill currently before lawmakers – or of state workers, which was required by Scott in an executive order. Solantic does do drug testing. Solantic CEO Karen Bowling told the Palm Beach Post that company does not currently have a contract to perform employee drug screening.

Rick and Mrs Scott wish to thank Ice Dancer (AKA Ms Damn Stankee) for her support.


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One of the more popular services at Solantic, the urgent care chain co-founded by Florida Gov. Rick Scott, is drug testing, according to Solantic CEO Karen Bowling....






http://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/gov-rick-scotts-drug-testing-policy-stirs-suspicion-1350922.html

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[PostmodernProphet]

ironic that those who hate Scott are the first to speak out in favor of gay rights....​

 

[Guns Guns Guns]

ironic that those who hate Scott are the first to speak out in favor of gay rights....

Are you callin' Scott gay?

 

[PostmodernProphet]

let's just say, in that photograph, he shows he's in touch with his gentler emotions.....

 

[PostmodernProphet]

why are you a fucking idiot?.....and why do they keep you on the board?

 

[Topspin]

Clearly you failed English, so the weight of your 'education' is certainly not significant.

clearly a good grade in grammar was more important to you than losing your virginity grind.

 

[Billy the Great Khan]

clearly a good grade in grammar was more important to you than losing your virginity grind.

Yeah, sept I'm not Grind have have plowed more women than my current namesake. So not only have you failed English, but casual observation as well.

 

[Topspin]

Yeah, sept I'm not Grind have have plowed more women than my current namesake. So not only have you failed English, but casual observation as well.

your a retarded dork, wtf do I care about you being spelling Nazi for the board

 

[Mott the Hoople]

I fail to see how suspending something pending legal charges equal retreating.

I also fail to see how it's unconstitutional to do this for state workers but not for the military.

For two reasons. #1. As a member of the military you give up certain constitutional freedoms and secondly, those who are in a position directly affecting safety, and people who operate weapons would fit that description, are liable for random drug testing as a public safety precuation.

 

[Mott the Hoople]

so it would be constitutional to piss test cops and other law enforcement agencies?

No it would not be. almost every police dept has a random drug testing program for its employees.

 

[Mott the Hoople]

I think it's a mistake to drug test public employees......if they weren't on drugs they might actually do something......and usually when a public employee is doing something they are fucking someone over....I say, keep them in a state of stupor.......

Oh that is just an ignorant stereotype. I know far to many people who work at all levels of government who are hard working, productive, skilled professionals and I know plenty of private sector people who are incompetent fuck ups.

 

[Mott the Hoople]

anti-big governemnt unless it's it's big gov fucking the little guy repukes love that big gov.

They only resent government when it's helping someone other then them.

 

[Mott the Hoople]

I pay taxes- I don't want my tax dollars being spent on public employees who are dopers...

Private companies have used drug screening as a condition of hiring-so what's the difference?

I'm sure you don't. Neither do I but we live in a Republic and in a Republic people have rights. That's as true of the private sector as it is pubic sector. The big difference being is that if you fail a drug test for employment screening for a private company you don't have to worry about the State prosecuting you. That's very much a likely hood when the States drug test you and because of the implications or criminal prosecution they have to follow the law where privacy rights are concerned. A disadvantage private firms do not have.

 

[Mott the Hoople]

"OF COURSE SCOTT WILL DEFEND THIS; OTHERWISE HIS "WIFE'S CLINICS" STAND TO LOOSE MILLIONS UPON MILLIONS OF DOLLARS DOING THE TESTING!"

so his wife owns the drug testing company and he passes laws that will give her millions and you see nothing wrong with it? Its the same in Arizona, the gov. and her boss Russel Pierce are heavily invested in private prisons and they pass laws that will insure a constant flow of inmates.
Do you radical cons agree with using govt. and passing laws to make politicians and their families rich at the expense of the counry? I believe you do.

If true that's a gross conflict of interest on Scott's part and he could be liable for criminal prosecution in many states which have such laws.

 

[Guns Guns Guns]

I wonder how many of our Rightard pals who mischaracterize public servants are posting from work....stealing time and bandwidth from their employer and their company's owners...

Proof? The board has a Boss Button that time thieves can click if their supervisor catches them

 

[Billy the Great Khan]

For two reasons. #1. As a member of the military you give up certain constitutional freedoms and secondly, those who are in a position directly affecting safety, and people who operate weapons would fit that description, are liable for random drug testing as a public safety precuation.

And when I'm not operating a weapons system? And no, you do not surrender your constitutional rights, much as the military would like to tell you.

 

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And when I'm not operating a weapons system? And no, you do not surrender your constitutional rights, much as the military would like to tell you.

good lord... i can't believe mott stated that you give up certain constitutional "freedoms" when you join the military....such an odd statement given you pledge to defend the constitution. you do not give up any rights when you join. mott might mention speech, but that applies to many other type of jobs and the rule does not take away your right, it merely places restrictions on it when you wear the uniform. take off the uniform and you can talk all you want.

 

[Billy the Great Khan]

good lord... i can't believe mott stated that you give up certain constitutional "freedoms" when you join the military....such an odd statement given you pledge to defend the constitution. you do not give up any rights when you join. mott might mention speech, but that applies to many other type of jobs and the rule does not take away your right, it merely places restrictions on it when you wear the uniform. take off the uniform and you can talk all you want.

Technically it applies 24 hours, because you are enlisted 24 hours a day. But the limitations on speech are actually pretty few. I cannot directly undermine discipline and good order of the unit or the military. That's it basically.

 

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Technically it applies 24 hours, because you are enlisted 24 hours a day. But the limitations on speech are actually pretty few. I cannot directly undermine discipline and good order of the unit or the military. That's it basically.

you're right, i thought it was only when you are in uniform

Article 134—Disloyal statements
Text.

See Paragraph 60.

Elements.

(1) That the accused made a certain statement;

(2) That the statement was communicated to another person;

(3) That the statement was disloyal to the United States;

(4) That the statement was made with the intent to promote disloyalty or disaffection toward the United States by any member of the armed forces or to interfere with or impair the loyalty to the United States or good order and discipline of any member of the armed forces; and

(5) That, under the circumstances, the conduct of the accused was to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the armed forces or was of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces.