Bill > S0342

This bill amends Florida's public records law to create a new exemption for personal identifying and location information of current or former personnel from the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) whose job duties include investigating healthcare facility complaints, Medicaid fraud, or conducting facility inspections. Specifically, the bill protects the home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and photographs of these AHCA employees, as well as the names, addresses, and employment information of their spouses and children. The exemption also covers the names and locations of schools and daycare facilities attended by the employees' children. The bill includes a provision for future legislative review, meaning the exemption will automatically expire on October 2, 2030, unless the Legislature reenacts it. The rationale for this exemption is to protect AHCA personnel and their families from potential physical or emotional harm from individuals who might be upset by the agency's investigations or actions. The bill is retroactive, meaning it applies to information held by agencies before, on, or after the effective date, and will take effect on October 1, 2025.

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Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Senate)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/342