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FL H1269

FL H1269
Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Interstate Medical Licensure Compact


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Introduced
01/10/2020
In Committee
01/17/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/14/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to public records and meetings; creating s. 456.4503, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records requirements for certain information held by the Department of Health, the Board of Medicine, or the Board of Osteopathic Medicine, pursuant to the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; providing an exemption from public meeting requirements for certain meetings or portions of certain meetings of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission; providing an exemption from public records requirements for recordings, minutes, and records generated during the exempt meeting or portion of such a meeting; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemptions; providing a statement of public necessity; providing a contingent effective date.

AI Summary

This bill creates public records and public meetings exemptions related to the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. Specifically, it exempts certain personal identifying information of physicians obtained through the Compact's coordinated information system from public disclosure, unless authorized by the state that originally reported the information. It also exempts certain meetings or portions of meetings of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission from public access, as well as the recordings, minutes, and records generated during those exempt meetings. The exemptions are necessary for Florida to effectively implement and administer the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which allows for expedited licensing of physicians across state lines. The bill is contingent on the passage of related legislation, HB 1143 or similar.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died in Health Quality Subcommittee (on 03/14/2020)

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