Bill > S1144

This bill clarifies several provisions related to laboratory screening and reporting in Florida: 1. It specifies that the requirement to report positive HIV test results to county health departments only applies to testing performed in a non-healthcare setting. Providers in healthcare settings must still notify patients about the planned HIV test and give them the right to decline, but a separate consent form is not required. 2. It allows the Department of Health to perform laboratory testing related to public health for other states on a fee-for-service basis. 3. It updates the definition of "elevated blood-lead level" to align with national recommendations, rather than specifying a fixed threshold. 4. It revises requirements for a public information initiative on lead-based paint hazards and the distribution of information on childhood lead poisoning to parents and childcare facilities. 5. It authorizes the Department of Health to establish screening guidelines for elevated blood-lead levels, rather than mandating a specific screening program. It also requires reporting of screening results to individuals. 6. It makes several changes to the Genetics and Newborn Screening Advisory Council, including expanding the required representation from medical schools in the state.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Health Policy (Senate)

http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/1144