Bill > S0918

This bill makes several changes to Florida law, primarily concerning reporting requirements for research programs, continuing education for healthcare professionals, and licensing procedures. It revises the reporting requirements for the Biomedical Research Advisory Council and the Alzheimer's Disease Research Grant Advisory Board to include more detailed information about research projects, their outcomes, and funding. The bill also clarifies that the Department of Health must designate sexually transmissible diseases by rule and allows certain healthcare practitioners to provide expedited partner therapy, which means treating a patient's sexual partner without a direct examination if the partner is unlikely to seek timely medical care. Additionally, the bill adjusts continuing education requirements for various healthcare professions, streamlines licensing for military members and their spouses, and modifies rules related to medical record custodians and fees for certain licenses.