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FL H7041

FL H7041
Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Interstate Compacts


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Introduced
01/12/2024
In Committee
02/15/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/08/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to public records and meetings exemptions; creating ss. 456.4503, 468.1336, and 486.113, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records requirements for certain information held by the Department of Health, the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and the Board of Physical Therapy Practice pursuant to the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, the Audiology and Speech-language Pathology Interstate Compact, and the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact; authorizing disclosure of the information under certain circumstances; providing an exemption from public meetings requirements for certain meetings of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission, the Audiology and Speech-language Pathology Interstate Compact Commission, and the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Commission; providing an exemption from public records requirements for recordings, minutes, and records generated during the closed portion of such meetings; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemptions; providing a statement of public necessity; providing contingent effective dates.

AI Summary

This bill creates public records and public meetings exemptions related to the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact, and the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact. Specifically, it exempts certain personal identifying information of physicians, audiologists, speech-language pathologists, physical therapists, and physical therapist assistants obtained through the coordinated database and reporting systems of these compacts from public records requirements. The bill also exempts from public meetings requirements any meetings or portions of meetings of the commissions established by these compacts where matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or state law are discussed, as well as the recordings, minutes, and records generated during such exempt meetings. The exemptions are subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act and will stand repealed on October 2, 2029, unless reviewed and reenacted by the Legislature. The bill's effective date is contingent on the enactment of related legislation.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Other Sponsors (2)

Health & Human Services Committee (House), Select Committee on Health Innovation (House)

Last Action

Laid on Table, refer to SB 322 (on 02/21/2024)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/7041
Analysis - Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/7041/Analyses/h7041z.HHS.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/7041/BillText/c1/PDF
Analysis - Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/7041/Analyses/h7041d.HHS.PDF
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/7041/Amendment/577473/PDF
Analysis - Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/7041/Analyses/h7041b.HHS.PDF
Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/7041/Analyses/h7041a.EEG.PDF
Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/7041/Analyses/h7041.EEG.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/7041/BillText/Filed/PDF
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