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FL S1066

FL S1066
Department of Health

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Introduced
02/14/2014
In Committee
02/21/2014
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/02/2014

Introduced Session

2014 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Authorizing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to provide reproductions of specified records to the Department of Health under certain circumstances; specifying the notification and consent procedures for performing an HIV test in a health care setting and a nonhealth care setting; clarifying duties of the Department of Health to maintain the confidentiality of patient records that it obtains under subpoena pursuant to an investigation; authorizing licensees under investigation to inspect or receive copies of patient records connected with the investigation, subject to certain conditions, etc.

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to Florida law, primarily concerning the Department of Health and various health-related professions. It allows the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to share digital driver's license images with the Department of Health for investigative purposes, clarifies procedures for HIV testing and consent in different settings, and strengthens the confidentiality of patient records obtained by the Department of Health during investigations. The bill also updates requirements for continuing education for medical professionals, modifies definitions and procedures related to various health professions like nursing, physical therapy, and midwifery, and repeals certain outdated sections of law. Additionally, it adds sickle cell disease to a list of health disparities that projects can address and makes technical amendments to existing statutes regarding professional licensing and record-keeping.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (2)

Health Policy (Senate), Transportation (Senate)

Last Action

Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 97 (Ch. 2014-108) (on 05/02/2014)
(8 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/1066 02/15/2014
BillText http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/1066/BillText/c2/HTML 04/12/2014
Bill http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/1066/BillText/c2/PDF 04/12/2014
Senate Committee Amendment #226178 to Amendment (299734) http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/1066/Amendment/226178/HTML 04/11/2014
Senate Committee Amendment #299734 http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/1066/Amendment/299734/HTML 04/11/2014
Senate Committee Amendment #965562 to Amendment (180696) http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/1066/Amendment/965562/HTML 04/11/2014
Senate Committee Amendment #638522 http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/1066/Amendment/638522/HTML 04/10/2014
Senate Committee Amendment #307636 http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/1066/Amendment/307636/HTML 04/10/2014
Senate Committee Amendment #180696 http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/1066/Amendment/180696/HTML 04/10/2014
BillText http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/1066/BillText/c1/HTML 03/28/2014
Bill http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/1066/BillText/c1/PDF 03/28/2014
Senate Committee Amendment #431808 http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/1066/Amendment/431808/HTML 03/25/2014
Senate Committee Amendment #767518 http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/1066/Amendment/767518/HTML 03/25/2014
BillText http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/1066/BillText/Filed/HTML 02/15/2014
Bill http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/1066/BillText/Filed/PDF 02/15/2014
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