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HB 1925: Health

GENERAL BILL by Health Care ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Attkisson ; Farkas

Health; renames certain divisions within Health Dept.; authorizes state agencies to establish employee health & wellness programs; provides legislative intent re comprehensive statewide injury prevention & control program; provides for discipline for prescribing, administering, dispensing, or distributing certain medications without valid professional relationship; increases threshold amount of claims against various physicians, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/2003 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/2/2003 Senate - In Messages; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 250 (Ch. 2003-258), CS/CS/SB 2312 (Ch. 2003-155), CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    4/22/2003 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00461
    4/28/2003 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 00719
    4/30/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00920; Read second time -HJ 00963; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00964; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00965
    5/2/2003 House • Read third time -HJ 01054; Passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01056
    5/2/2003 Senate • In Messages; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 250 (Ch. 2003-258), CS/CS/SB 2312 (Ch. 2003-155), CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)

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  • HB 1925, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2003 at 1:27 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (20)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 441 Brown Compare Last Action: 4/30/2003 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 250; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 250 (Ch. 2003-258), CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416) -HJ 00848
    Location:
    H 539 Birth-Related Neurological Injury Hogan Compare Last Action: 3/4/2003 H Withdrawn from Health Services (HC); Health Care; Finance & Tax; Withdrawn prior to introduction,Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 250 (Ch. 2003-258), CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416) -HJ 00057
    Location:
    H 657 (e1) Dentistry Kravitz Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S In Messages; Received, referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 01155; Died in Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care
    Location:
    H 931 (e1) Dentistry Berfield Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S In Messages; Received, referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 01156; Died in Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care
    Location:
    H 1481 Homan Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 01103; Substituted CS/CS/SB 2312; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2312 (Ch. 2003-155) -HJ 01103
    Location:
    H 1647 Health Care Peterman Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died in Committee on Health Standards (HC)
    Location:
    H 1713 (e1) Medical Incidents Health Care Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Died in Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)
    Location:
    S 250 (e1) Peaden Compare Last Action: 6/26/2003 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-258
    Location:
    S 400 (c2) Health Programs Peaden Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01053; Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 250 (Ch. 2003-258), CS/SB 2568 (Ch. 2003-57), CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)
    Location:
    S 562 (e1) Medical Malpractice Peaden Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)
    Location:
    S 572 (e1) Health Care Fasano Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H In Messages; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 195 (Ch. 2003-180), HB 761 (Ch. 2003-187), HB 1553 (Ch. 2003-27), CS/SB 460 (Ch. 2003-289), SB 530 (Ch. 2003-46), CS/SB 2568 (Ch. 2003-57)
    Location:
    S 1294 (c1) Public Health Saunders Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
    Location:
    S 1746 Birth-Related Neurological Injury Webster Compare Last Action: 3/5/2003 S Withdrawn prior to introduction,Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 250 (Ch. 2003-258), CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416) -SJ 00161
    Location:
    S 1912 Health Care Peaden Compare Last Action: 4/9/2003 S CS combines this bill with CS/SB 562; CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00425; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/CS/CS/SB 562 (Died in House Messages); Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)
    Location:
    S 2312 (e1) Peaden Compare Last Action: 6/13/2003 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-155
    Location:
    S 2618 (c1) Respiratory Therapy Regulation Saunders Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died on Calendar
    Location:
    S 2698 Florida Drug & Cosmetic Act Peaden Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Died in Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2312 (Ch. 2003-155)
    Location:
    S 2738 (c2) Public Health Saunders Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01053; Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2312 (Ch. 2003-155)
    Location:
    S 2750 (c1) Health Care Peaden Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01053; Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1527 (Ch. 2003-271)
    Location:
    S 2780 Prescription Drug Protection Act Campbell Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Died in Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2312 (Ch. 2003-155)
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    935422 - Amendment
    Peaden 5/2/2003
    5:34 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/2/2003 11:52 AM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (122)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    17.41 Department of Banking and Finance Tobacco Settlement Clearing Trust Fund.
    20.43 Department of Health.
    154.01 County health department delivery system.
    216.342
    381.0011 Duties and powers of the Department of Health.
    381.004 HIV testing.
    381.0065 Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems; regulation.
    381.0072 Food service protection.
    381.0098 Biomedical waste.
    381.104
    381.7353 Reducing Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
    381.7355 Project requirements; review criteria.
    381.85 Biomedical and social research.
    381.86
    381.89 Regulation of tanning facilities.
    381.90 Health Information Systems Council; legislative intent; creation, appointment, duties.
    383.14 Screening for metabolic disorders, other hereditary and congenital disorders, and environmental risk factors.
    384.25 Reporting required.
    385.103 Community intervention programs.
    385.204 Insulin; purchase, distribution; penalty for fraudulent application for and obtaining of insulin.
    385.205 Care and assistance of persons suffering from chronic renal diseases; establishment of programs in kidney disease control.
    385.209 Dissemination of information on cholesterol health risks.
    391.021 Definitions.
    391.025 Applicability and scope.
    391.029 Program eligibility.
    391.055 Service delivery systems.
    391.309
    393.064 Prevention.
    394.4615 Clinical records; confidentiality.
    394.9151 Contract authority.
    395.3025 Patient and personnel records; copies; examination.
    395.404 Review of trauma registry data; confidentiality and limited release.
    395.7015 Annual assessment on health care entities.
    400.141 Administration and management of nursing home facilities.
    400.145 Records of care and treatment of resident; copies to be furnished.
    400.211 Persons employed as nursing assistants; certification requirement.
    400.455
    401.113 Department; powers and duties.
    401.211 Legislative intent.
    401.243
    401.27 Personnel; standards and certification.
    401.2701 Emergency medical services training programs.
    401.2715 Recertification training of emergency medical technicians and paramedics.
    401.272 Emergency medical services community health care.
    404.056 Environmental radiation standards and projects; certification of persons performing measurement or mitigation services; mandatory testing; notification on real estate documents; rules.
    404.24
    409.814 Eligibility.
    445.033 Evaluation.
    455.227 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement.
    456.017 Examinations.
    456.025 Fees; receipts; disposition.
    456.031 Requirement for instruction on domestic violence.
    456.033 Requirement for instruction for certain licensees on HIV and AIDS.
    456.034 Athletic trainers and massage therapists; requirement for instruction on HIV and AIDS.
    456.0375 Registration of certain clinics; requirements; discipline; exemptions.
    456.039 Designated health care professionals; information required for licensure.
    456.049 Health care practitioners; reports on professional liability claims and actions.
    456.063 Sexual misconduct; disqualification for license, certificate, or registration.
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement.
    456.073 Disciplinary proceedings.
    456.077 Authority to issue citations.
    456.078 Mediation.
    458.303 Provisions not applicable to other practitioners; exceptions, etc.
    458.311 Licensure by examination; requirements; fees.
    458.3124 Restricted license; certain experienced foreign-trained physicians.
    458.313 Licensure by endorsement; requirements; fees.
    458.315 Temporary certificate for practice in areas of critical need.
    458.316 Public health certificate.
    458.3165 Public psychiatry certificate.
    458.317 Limited licenses.
    458.319 Renewal of license.
    458.320 Financial responsibility.
    458.3215
    458.331 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department.
    458.345 Registration of resident physicians, interns, and fellows; list of hospital employees; prescribing of medicinal drugs; penalty.
    458.347 Physician assistants.
    459.008 Renewal of licenses and certificates.
    459.0091
    459.015 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department.
    460.406 Licensure by examination.
    460.413 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by board or department.
    461.013 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board; investigations by department.
    463.006 Licensure and certification by examination.
    464.0205 Retired volunteer nurse certificate.
    464.203 Certified nursing assistants; certification requirement.
    464.204 Denial, suspension, or revocation of certification; disciplinary actions.
    465.016 Disciplinary actions.
    467.009 Midwifery programs; education and training requirements.
    467.013 Inactive status.
    467.0135 Fees.
    467.017 Emergency care plan; immunity.
    468.302 Use of radiation; identification of certified persons; limitations; exceptions.
    468.352 Definitions.
    468.355 Eligibility for licensure; temporary licensure.
    468.356 Approval of educational programs.
    468.357 Licensure by examination.
    468.368 Exemptions.
    468.509 Dietitian
    468.707 Licensure by examination; requirements.
    468.711 Renewal of license; continuing education.
    486.031 Physical therapist; licensing requirements.
    486.102 Physical therapist assistant; licensing requirements.
    489.553 Administration of part; registration qualifications; examination.
    489.554 Registration renewal.
    490.005 Licensure by examination.
    491.005 Licensure by examination.
    491.0145 Certified master social worker.
    491.0146
    491.0147 Confidentiality and privileged communications.
    499.003 Definitions of terms used in ss. 499.001-499.081.
    499.007 Misbranded drug or device.
    499.01 Permits; applications; renewal; general requirements.
    499.0121 Storage and handling of prescription drugs; recordkeeping.
    501.122 Control of nonionizing radiations; laser; penalties.
    627.912 Professional liability claims and actions; reports by insurers.
    766.101 Medical review committee, immunity from liability.
    766.314 Assessments; plan of operation.
    784.081 Assault or battery on specified officials or employees; reclassification of offenses.
    817.567 Making false claims of academic degree or title.
    945.6038
    1009.992 Definitions.
    1012.46 Athletic trainers.

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  • HB 1925, Original Filed Version Posted 4/22/2003 at 3:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (8)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    903583 - Amendment
    Richardson 4/30/2003
    8:37 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    441447 - Amendment
    Galvano 4/30/2003
    12:38 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    883539 - Amendment
    Farkas 4/30/2003
    12:39 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    797663 - Amendment
    Richardson 4/30/2003
    12:58 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    945109 - Amendment
    Farkas 4/30/2003
    1:04 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 024049 - Amendment to Amendment (945109)
    Farkas 4/30/2003
    5:39 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    084939 - Amendment
    Farkas 4/30/2003
    1:10 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    383385 - Amendment
    Gardiner 4/30/2003
    10:59 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (120)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    17.41 Department of Banking and Finance Tobacco Settlement Clearing Trust Fund.
    20.43 Department of Health.
    154.01 County health department delivery system.
    216.342
    381.0011 Duties and powers of the Department of Health.
    381.004 HIV testing.
    381.0065 Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems; regulation.
    381.0072 Food service protection.
    381.0098 Biomedical waste.
    381.104
    381.85 Biomedical and social research.
    381.86
    381.89 Regulation of tanning facilities.
    381.90 Health Information Systems Council; legislative intent; creation, appointment, duties.
    383.14 Screening for metabolic disorders, other hereditary and congenital disorders, and environmental risk factors.
    384.25 Reporting required.
    385.103 Community intervention programs.
    385.204 Insulin; purchase, distribution; penalty for fraudulent application for and obtaining of insulin.
    385.205 Care and assistance of persons suffering from chronic renal diseases; establishment of programs in kidney disease control.
    385.209 Dissemination of information on cholesterol health risks.
    391.021 Definitions.
    391.025 Applicability and scope.
    391.029 Program eligibility.
    391.055 Service delivery systems.
    391.309
    393.064 Prevention.
    394.4615 Clinical records; confidentiality.
    394.9151 Contract authority.
    395.3025 Patient and personnel records; copies; examination.
    395.404 Review of trauma registry data; confidentiality and limited release.
    395.7015 Annual assessment on health care entities.
    400.141 Administration and management of nursing home facilities.
    400.145 Records of care and treatment of resident; copies to be furnished.
    400.211 Persons employed as nursing assistants; certification requirement.
    400.455
    401.113 Department; powers and duties.
    401.211 Legislative intent.
    401.243
    401.27 Personnel; standards and certification.
    401.2701 Emergency medical services training programs.
    401.2715 Recertification training of emergency medical technicians and paramedics.
    401.272 Emergency medical services community health care.
    404.056 Environmental radiation standards and projects; certification of persons performing measurement or mitigation services; mandatory testing; notification on real estate documents; rules.
    404.24
    409.814 Eligibility.
    445.033 Evaluation.
    455.227 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement.
    456.017 Examinations.
    456.025 Fees; receipts; disposition.
    456.031 Requirement for instruction on domestic violence.
    456.033 Requirement for instruction for certain licensees on HIV and AIDS.
    456.034 Athletic trainers and massage therapists; requirement for instruction on HIV and AIDS.
    456.0375 Registration of certain clinics; requirements; discipline; exemptions.
    456.039 Designated health care professionals; information required for licensure.
    456.049 Health care practitioners; reports on professional liability claims and actions.
    456.063 Sexual misconduct; disqualification for license, certificate, or registration.
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement.
    456.073 Disciplinary proceedings.
    456.077 Authority to issue citations.
    456.078 Mediation.
    458.303 Provisions not applicable to other practitioners; exceptions, etc.
    458.311 Licensure by examination; requirements; fees.
    458.3124 Restricted license; certain experienced foreign-trained physicians.
    458.313 Licensure by endorsement; requirements; fees.
    458.315 Temporary certificate for practice in areas of critical need.
    458.316 Public health certificate.
    458.3165 Public psychiatry certificate.
    458.317 Limited licenses.
    458.319 Renewal of license.
    458.320 Financial responsibility.
    458.3215
    458.331 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department.
    458.345 Registration of resident physicians, interns, and fellows; list of hospital employees; prescribing of medicinal drugs; penalty.
    458.347 Physician assistants.
    459.008 Renewal of licenses and certificates.
    459.0091
    459.015 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department.
    460.406 Licensure by examination.
    460.413 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by board or department.
    461.013 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board; investigations by department.
    463.006 Licensure and certification by examination.
    464.0205 Retired volunteer nurse certificate.
    464.203 Certified nursing assistants; certification requirement.
    464.204 Denial, suspension, or revocation of certification; disciplinary actions.
    465.016 Disciplinary actions.
    467.009 Midwifery programs; education and training requirements.
    467.013 Inactive status.
    467.0135 Fees.
    467.017 Emergency care plan; immunity.
    468.302 Use of radiation; identification of certified persons; limitations; exceptions.
    468.352 Definitions.
    468.355 Eligibility for licensure; temporary licensure.
    468.356 Approval of educational programs.
    468.357 Licensure by examination.
    468.368 Exemptions.
    468.509 Dietitian
    468.707 Licensure by examination; requirements.
    468.711 Renewal of license; continuing education.
    486.031 Physical therapist; licensing requirements.
    486.102 Physical therapist assistant; licensing requirements.
    489.553 Administration of part; registration qualifications; examination.
    489.554 Registration renewal.
    490.005 Licensure by examination.
    491.005 Licensure by examination.
    491.0145 Certified master social worker.
    491.0146
    491.0147 Confidentiality and privileged communications.
    499.003 Definitions of terms used in ss. 499.001-499.081.
    499.007 Misbranded drug or device.
    499.01 Permits; applications; renewal; general requirements.
    499.0121 Storage and handling of prescription drugs; recordkeeping.
    501.122 Control of nonionizing radiations; laser; penalties.
    627.912 Professional liability claims and actions; reports by insurers.
    766.101 Medical review committee, immunity from liability.
    766.314 Assessments; plan of operation.
    784.081 Assault or battery on specified officials or employees; reclassification of offenses.
    817.567 Making false claims of academic degree or title.
    945.6038
    1009.992 Definitions.
    1012.46 Athletic trainers.

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