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Introduced
11/02/2021
11/02/2021
In Committee
03/07/2022
03/07/2022
Crossed Over
03/03/2022
03/03/2022
Passed
03/10/2022
03/10/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/20/2022
04/20/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Revising the purpose of the Department of Health's targeted outreach program for certain pregnant women; requiring the department to encourage high-risk pregnant women of unknown status to be tested for sexually transmissible diseases; removing the Children's Medical Services office from parties required to coordinate in the development of local emergency management plans for special needs shelters; revising functions paramedics and emergency medical technicians may perform in nonemergency environments; deleting a requirement that certain nursing program graduates complete a specified preparatory course; defining the terms "doctoral degree from an American Psychological Association accredited program" and "doctoral degree in psychology", etc.
AI Summary
This bill makes various revisions to the laws governing the Department of Health, including:
- Expanding the purpose of the targeted outreach program for high-risk pregnant women to include mental health problems and providing information on accessing antiretroviral medication for newborns exposed to HIV.
- Removing the Children's Medical Services office from parties required to coordinate local emergency management plans for special needs shelters.
- Revising the functions paramedics and emergency medical technicians can perform in non-emergency environments.
- Deleting a requirement for certain nursing program graduates to complete a preparatory course.
- Defining the terms "doctoral degree from an American Psychological Association accredited program" and "doctoral degree in psychology."
- Making other changes related to licensure requirements and qualifications for various healthcare professions.
The bill also provides retroactive increases to certain benefits paid through the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (2)
Appropriations (Senate), Health Policy (Senate)
Last Action
Chapter No. 2022-71 (on 04/20/2022)
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