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Introduced
02/08/2019
02/08/2019
In Committee
02/19/2019
02/19/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/04/2019
05/04/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Authorizing the Department of Children and Families and the Agency for Health Care Administration to grant exemptions from disqualification for certain service provider personnel; requiring individuals screened on or after a specified date to undergo specified background screening; increasing the criminal penalty for certain unlawful activities relating to personnel; prohibiting an individual who is not a certified peer specialist from advertising or providing recovery services unless the person is exempt; authorizing the department, a behavioral health managing entity, or the Medicaid program to reimburse peer specialist services as a recovery service, etc.
AI Summary
This bill aims to expand the use of peer specialists in providing substance abuse and mental health services. Key provisions include:
1. Authorizing the Department of Children and Families and the Agency for Health Care Administration to grant exemptions from disqualification for certain service provider personnel.
2. Defining "peer specialist" and requiring them to undergo level 2 background screening.
3. Allowing the department to approve third-party entities to certify peer specialists and establish minimum requirements and standards.
4. Permitting peer specialist services to be reimbursed as a recovery service through the department, behavioral health managing entities, or the Medicaid program.
5. Increasing the criminal penalty for certain unlawful activities relating to service provider personnel.
6. Prohibiting individuals who are not certified peer specialists from advertising or providing recovery services, with exceptions.
7. Making various other changes related to substance abuse services, including background screening, exemptions, and referrals to recovery residences.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Other Sponsors (1)
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Senate)
Last Action
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 369 (Ch. 2019-159) (on 05/02/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/900 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/900/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/900/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Senate Committee Amendment #818690 | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/900/Amendment/818690/HTML |
| Senate Committee Amendment #115700 | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/900/Amendment/115700/HTML |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/900/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/900/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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