Bill > H0693

Introduced Session

An act relating to the Department of Health; amending s. 381.0045, F.S.; revising the purpose of the department'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; requiring the department to provide specified information to pregnant women who have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); requiring the department to link women with mental health services when available; requiring the department to educate pregnant women who have HIV on certain information; requiring the department to provide, for a specified purpose, continued oversight of newborns exposed to HIV; amending s. 381.0303, F.S.; removing the Children's Medical Services office from parties required to coordinate in the development of local emergency management plans for special needs shelters; amending s. 381.986, F.S.; authorizing the department to select samples of marijuana from medical marijuana treatment center facilities for certain testing; authorizing the department to select samples of marijuana delivery devices from medical marijuana treatment centers to determine whether the device is safe for use; requiring medical marijuana treatment hb0693-00 HB 693 centers to recall marijuana and marijuana delivery devices, instead of just edibles, under certain circumstances; exempting the department and its employees from criminal provisions if they acquire, possess, test, transport, or lawfully dispose of marijuana and marijuana delivery devices under certain circumstances; amending s. 401.23, F.S.; revising definitions; amending s. 401.25, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; amending s. 401.27, F.S.; revising certification and recertification requirements for emergency medical technicians and paramedics; amending s. 401.2701, F.S.; revising requirements for emergency medical services training programs; authorizing certain site visits to be conducted either in person or through electronic means; authorizing programs to substitute certain simulated, remote videoconferencing options for in-person training and related requirements; specifying requirements for requests for department approval of such options; providing for the renewal of program certification; providing for initial and ongoing department site visits of programs; revising program application procedures; amending s. 401.272, F.S.; revising functions paramedics and emergency medical technicians may perform in nonemergency hb0693-00 HB 693 environments; authorizing paramedics to administer public health countermeasures in nonemergency environments under certain circumstances; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 401.30, F.S.; revising recordkeeping requirements for emergency medical services providers; authorizing records to be in either written or electronic formats; revising the list of individuals and entities that may receive limited disclosure of certain otherwise confidential and exempt records; requiring the release of such records to be in compliance with specified provisions; amending s. 401.34, F.S.; deleting provisions and fees related to an obsolete examination; amending s. 401.425, F.S.; authorizing emergency medical review committees to review the performances of emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and emergency medical services providers to make recommendations for improvement; amending s. 401.435, F.S.; relabeling "first responder agencies" as "emergency medical responder agencies"; revising minimum standards for emergency medical first responder training; amending s. 460.406, F.S.; revising provisions related to chiropractic physician licensing; amending s. 464.008, F.S.; deleting a requirement that certain nursing program graduates hb0693-00 HB 693 complete a specified preparatory course; amending s. 464.018, F.S.; revising grounds for disciplinary action against licensed nurses; amending s. 467.003, F.S.; revising and defining terms; amending s. 467.009, F.S.; revising provisions related to approved midwifery programs; amending s. 467.011, F.S.; revising requirements for licensure of midwives; amending s. 467.0125, F.S.; revising requirements for licensure by endorsement of midwives; revising requirements for temporary certificates to practice midwifery in this state; amending s. 467.205, F.S.; revising provisions relating to approval, continued monitoring, probationary status, provisional approval, and approval rescission of midwifery programs; amending s. 468.803, F.S.; revising provisions related to orthotist and prosthetist registration, examination, and licensing; amending s. 483.824, F.S.; revising educational requirements for clinical laboratory directors; amending s. 490.003, F.S.; defining the terms "doctoral degree from an American Psychological Association accredited program" and "doctoral degree in psychology"; amending ss. 490.005 and 490.0051, F.S.; revising education requirements for psychologist licensure and provisional licensure, respectively; amending s. 491.005, F.S.; revising hb0693-00 HB 693 requirements for licensure of clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors; requiring that a licensed mental health professional be accessible through certain means when a registered intern provides clinical services through telehealth; amending s. 766.314, F.S.; deleting obsolete language and updating provisions to conform to current law; revising the frequency with which the department must submit certain reports to the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association; revising the content of such reports; providing an effective date.

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Brad Drake (R)*, 

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Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 768 (on 03/08/2022)

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