Amendment
Bill No. CS/HB 1471
Amendment No. 363017
CHAMBER ACTION
Senate House
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1Representative Zapata offered the following:
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3     Amendment to Senate Amendment (780200) (with title
4amendment)
5     Remove lines 495-1551 and insert:
6fiscal years only, the department shall award a contract or
7grant in the amount of $10 million to the AHEC network for the
8purpose of developing the components described in paragraph
9(3)(i). The AHEC network may apply for a competitive contract or
10grant after the 2008-2009 fiscal year.
11     (a)  In order to ensure that all proposals for funding are
12appropriate and are evaluated fairly on the basis of merit, the
13State Surgeon General, in consultation with the council, shall
14appoint a peer review panel of independent, qualified experts in
15the field of tobacco control to review the content of each
16proposal and establish its priority score. The priority scores
17shall be forwarded to the council and must be considered in
18determining which proposals will be recommended for funding.
19     (b)  The council and the peer review panel shall establish
20and follow rigorous guidelines for ethical conduct and adhere to
21a strict policy with regard to conflicts of interest. Council
22members are subject to the applicable provisions of chapter 112.
23A member of the council or panel may not participate in any
24discussion or decision with respect to a research proposal by
25any firm, entity, or agency with which the member is associated
26as a member of the governing body or as an employee or with
27which the member has entered into a contractual arrangement.
28Meetings of the council and the peer review panels are subject
29to chapter 119, s. 286.011, and s. 24, Art. I of the State
30Constitution.
31     (c)  In each contract or grant agreement, the department
32shall limit the use of food and promotional items to no more
33than 2.5 percent of the total amount of the contract or grant
34and limit overhead or indirect costs to no more than 7.5 percent
35of the total amount of the contract or grant. The department, in
36consultation with the Department of Financial Services, shall
37publish guidelines for appropriate food and promotional items.
38     (d)  In each advertising contract, the department shall
39limit the total of production fees, buyer commissions, and
40related costs to no more than 10 percent of the total contract
41amount.
42     (e)  Notwithstanding the competitive process for contracts
43prescribed in this subsection, each county health department is
44eligible for core funding, on a per capita basis, to implement
45tobacco education and use prevention activities within that
46county.
47     (7)  ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.--By February 28 January 31 of
48each year, the department shall provide to the Governor, the
49President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
50Representatives a report that evaluates the program's
51effectiveness in reducing and preventing tobacco use and that
52recommends improvements to enhance the program's effectiveness.
53The report must contain, at a minimum, an annual survey of youth
54attitudes and behavior toward tobacco, as well as a description
55of the progress in reducing the prevalence of tobacco use among
56youth, adults, and pregnant women; reducing per capita tobacco
57consumption; and reducing exposure to environmental tobacco
58smoke.
59     (8)  LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.--From the total
60funds appropriated for the Comprehensive Statewide Tobacco
61Education and Use Prevention Program in the General
62Appropriations Act, an amount of up to 5 percent may be used by
63the department for administrative expenses.
64     (9)  RULEMAKING AUTHORIZED.--By January 1, 2008, the
65department shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and
66120.54 to administer this section.
67     Section 8.  Section 381.91, Florida Statutes, is
68transferred and renumbered as section 385.2024, Florida
69Statutes, to read:
70     385.2024 381.91  Jessie Trice Cancer Prevention Program.--
71     (1)  It is the intent of the Legislature to:
72     (a)  Reduce the rates of illness and death from lung cancer
73and other cancers and improve the quality of life among low-
74income African-American and Hispanic populations through
75increased access to early, effective screening and diagnosis,
76education, and treatment programs.
77     (b)  Create a community faith-based disease-prevention
78program in conjunction with the Health Choice Network and other
79community health centers to build upon the natural referral and
80education networks in place within minority communities and to
81increase access to health service delivery in Florida.
82     (c)  Establish a funding source to build upon local private
83participation to sustain the operation of the program.
84     (2)(a)  There is created the Jessie Trice Cancer Prevention
85Program, to be located, for administrative purposes, within the
86Department of Health, and operated from the community health
87centers within the Health Choice Network in Florida.
88     (b)  Funding may be provided to develop contracts with
89community health centers and local community faith-based
90education programs to provide cancer screening, diagnosis,
91education, and treatment services to low-income populations
92throughout the state.
93     Section 9.  Section 381.911, Florida Statutes, is
94transferred, renumbered as section 385.2023, Florida Statutes,
95and amended to read:
96     385.2023 381.911  Prostate Cancer Awareness Program.--
97     (1)  To the extent that funds are specifically made
98available for this purpose, the Prostate Cancer Awareness
99Program is established within the Department of Health. The
100purpose of this program is to implement the recommendations of
101January 2000 of the Florida Prostate Cancer Task Force to
102provide for statewide outreach and health education activities
103to ensure that men are aware of and appropriately seek medical
104counseling for prostate cancer as an early-detection health care
105measure.
106     (2)  For purposes of implementing the program, the
107Department of Health and the Florida Public Health Foundation,
108Inc., may:
109     (a)  Conduct activities directly or enter into a contract
110with a qualified nonprofit community education entity.
111     (b)  Seek any available gifts, grants, or funds from the
112state, the Federal Government, philanthropic foundations, and
113industry or business groups.
114     (3)  A prostate cancer advisory committee is created to
115advise and assist the Department of Health and the Florida
116Public Health Foundation, Inc., in implementing the program.
117     (a)  The State Surgeon General shall appoint the advisory
118committee members, who shall consist of:
119     1.  Three persons from prostate cancer survivor groups or
120cancer-related advocacy groups.
121     2.  Three persons who are scientists or clinicians from
122public or nonpublic universities or research organizations.
123     3.  Three persons who are engaged in the practice of a
124cancer-related medical specialty from health organizations
125committed to cancer research and control.
126     (b)  Members shall serve without compensation but are
127entitled to reimbursement, pursuant to s. 112.061, for per diem
128and travel expenses incurred in the performance of their
129official duties.
130     (4)  The program shall coordinate its efforts with those of
131the Florida Public Health Foundation, Inc.
132     Section 10.  Section 381.912, Florida Statutes, is
133repealed.
134     Section 11.  Section 381.92, Florida Statutes, is
135transferred and renumbered as section 385.2025, Florida
136Statutes, to read:
137     385.2025 381.92  Florida Cancer Council.--
138     (1)  Effective July 1, 2004, the Florida Cancer Council
139within the Department of Health is established for the purpose
140of making the state a center of excellence for cancer research.
141     (2)(a)  The council shall be representative of the state's
142cancer centers, hospitals, and patient groups and shall be
143organized and shall operate in accordance with this act.
144     (b)  The Florida Cancer Council may create not-for-profit
145corporate subsidiaries to fulfill its mission. The council and
146its subsidiaries are authorized to receive, hold, invest, and
147administer property and any moneys acquired from private, local,
148state, and federal sources, as well as technical and
149professional income generated or derived from the mission-
150related activities of the council.
151     (c)  The members of the council shall consist of:
152     1.  The chair of the Florida Dialogue on Cancer, who shall
153serve as the chair of the council;
154     2.  The State Surgeon General or his or her designee;
155     3.  The chief executive officer of the H. Lee Moffitt
156Cancer Center or his or her designee;
157     4.  The director of the University of Florida Shands Cancer
158Center or his or her designee;
159     5.  The chief executive officer of the University of Miami
160Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center or his or her designee;
161     6.  The chief executive officer of the Mayo Clinic,
162Jacksonville, or his or her designee;
163     7.  The chief executive officer of the American Cancer
164Society, Florida Division, Inc., or his or her designee;
165     8.  The president of the American Cancer Society, Florida
166Division, Inc., Board of Directors or his or her designee;
167     9.  The president of the Florida Society of Clinical
168Oncology or his or her designee;
169     10.  The president of the American College of Surgeons,
170Florida Chapter, or his or her designee;
171     11.  The chief executive officer of Enterprise Florida,
172Inc., or his or her designee;
173     12.  Five representatives from cancer programs approved by
174the American College of Surgeons. Three shall be appointed by
175the Governor, one shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House
176of Representatives, and one shall be appointed by the President
177of the Senate;
178     13.  One member of the House of Representatives, to be
179appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
180     14.  One member of the Senate, to be appointed by the
181President of the Senate.
182     (d)  Appointments made by the Speaker of the House of
183Representatives and the President of the Senate pursuant to
184paragraph (c) shall be for 2-year terms, concurrent with the
185bienniums in which they serve as presiding officers.
186     (e)  Appointments made by the Governor pursuant to
187paragraph (c) shall be for 2-year terms, although the Governor
188may reappoint members.
189     (f)  Members of the council or any subsidiaries shall serve
190without compensation, and each organization represented on the
191council shall cover the expenses of its representatives.
192     (3)  The council shall issue an annual report to the Center
193for Universal Research to Eradicate Disease, the Governor, the
194Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President of
195the Senate by December 15 of each year, with policy and funding
196recommendations regarding cancer research capacity in Florida
197and related issues.
198     Section 12.  Section 381.921, Florida Statutes, is
199transferred and renumbered as section 385.20251, Florida
200Statutes, to read:
201     385.20251 381.921  Florida Cancer Council mission and
202duties.--The council, which shall work in concert with the
203Florida Center for Universal Research to Eradicate Disease to
204ensure that the goals of the center are advanced, shall endeavor
205to dramatically improve cancer research and treatment in this
206state through:
207     (1)  Efforts to significantly expand cancer research
208capacity in the state by:
209     (a)  Identifying ways to attract new research talent and
210attendant national grant-producing researchers to cancer
211research facilities in this state;
212     (b)  Implementing a peer-reviewed, competitive process to
213identify and fund the best proposals to expand cancer research
214institutes in this state;
215     (c)  Funding through available resources for those
216proposals that demonstrate the greatest opportunity to attract
217federal research grants and private financial support;
218     (d)  Encouraging the employment of bioinformatics in order
219to create a cancer informatics infrastructure that enhances
220information and resource exchange and integration through
221researchers working in diverse disciplines, to facilitate the
222full spectrum of cancer investigations;
223     (e)  Facilitating the technical coordination, business
224development, and support of intellectual property as it relates
225to the advancement of cancer research; and
226     (f)  Aiding in other multidisciplinary research-support
227activities as they inure to the advancement of cancer research.
228     (2)  Efforts to improve both research and treatment through
229greater participation in clinical trials networks by:
230     (a)  Identifying ways to increase adult enrollment in
231cancer clinical trials;
232     (b)  Supporting public and private professional education
233programs designed to increase the awareness and knowledge about
234cancer clinical trials;
235     (c)  Providing tools to cancer patients and community-based
236oncologists to aid in the identification of cancer clinical
237trials available in the state; and
238     (d)  Creating opportunities for the state's academic cancer
239centers to collaborate with community-based oncologists in
240cancer clinical trials networks.
241     (3)  Efforts to reduce the impact of cancer on disparate
242groups by:
243     (a)  Identifying those cancers that disproportionately
244impact certain demographic groups; and
245     (b)  Building collaborations designed to reduce health
246disparities as they relate to cancer.
247     Section 13.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) and subsection
248(5) of section 381.922, Florida Statutes, as amended by section
2492 of chapter 2009-5, Law of Florida, is amended to read:
250     381.922  William G. "Bill" Bankhead, Jr., and David Coley
251Cancer Research Program.--
252     (2)  The program shall provide grants for cancer research
253to further the search for cures for cancer.
254     (a)  Emphasis shall be given to the goals enumerated in s.
255385.20251 s. 381.921, as those goals support the advancement of
256such cures.
257     (5)  For the 2008-2009 fiscal year and each fiscal year
258thereafter, the sum of $6.75 million is appropriated annually
259from recurring funds in the General Revenue Fund to the
260Biomedical Research Trust Fund within the Department of Health
261for purposes of the William G. "Bill" Bankhead, Jr., and David
262Coley Cancer Research Program and shall be distributed pursuant
263to this section to provide grants to researchers seeking cures
264for cancer, with emphasis given to the goals enumerated in s.
265385.20251 s. 381.921. From the total funds appropriated, an
266amount of up to 10 percent may be used for administrative
267expenses.
268     Section 14.  Section 381.93, Florida Statutes, is
269transferred and renumbered as section 385.2021, Florida
270Statutes, to read:
271     385.2021 381.93  Breast and cervical cancer early detection
272program.--This section may be cited as the "Mary Brogan Breast
273and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Act."
274     (1)  It is the intent of the Legislature to reduce the
275rates of death due to breast and cervical cancer through early
276diagnosis and increased access to early screening, diagnosis,
277and treatment programs.
278     (2)  The Department of Health, using available federal
279funds and state funds appropriated for that purpose, is
280authorized to establish the Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical
281Cancer Screening and Early Detection Program to provide
282screening, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, case management,
283and followup and referral to the Agency for Health Care
284Administration for coverage of treatment services.
285     (3)  The Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer Early
286Detection Program shall be funded through grants for such
287screening and early detection purposes from the federal Centers
288for Disease Control and Prevention under Title XV of the Public
289Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. ss. 300k et seq.
290     (4)  The department shall limit enrollment in the program
291to persons with incomes up to and including 200 percent of the
292federal poverty level. The department shall establish an
293eligibility process that includes an income-verification process
294to ensure that persons served under the program meet income
295guidelines.
296     (5)  The department may provide other breast and cervical
297cancer screening and diagnostic services; however, such services
298shall be funded separately through other sources than this act.
299     Section 15.  Section 381.931, Florida Statutes, is
300transferred and renumbered as section 385.20211, Florida
301Statutes, to read:
302     385.20211 381.931  Annual report on Medicaid
303expenditures.--The Department of Health and the Agency for
304Health Care Administration shall monitor the total Medicaid
305expenditures for services made under this act. If Medicaid
306expenditures are projected to exceed the amount appropriated by
307the Legislature, the Department of Health shall limit the number
308of screenings to ensure Medicaid expenditures do not exceed the
309amount appropriated. The Department of Health, in cooperation
310with the Agency for Health Care Administration, shall prepare an
311annual report that must include the number of women screened;
312the percentage of positive and negative outcomes; the number of
313referrals to Medicaid and other providers for treatment
314services; the estimated number of women who are not screened or
315not served by Medicaid due to funding limitations, if any; the
316cost of Medicaid treatment services; and the estimated cost of
317treatment services for women who were not screened or referred
318for treatment due to funding limitations. The report shall be
319submitted to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the
320House of Representatives, and the Executive Office of the
321Governor by March 1 of each year.
322     Section 16.  Chapter 385, Florida Statutes, entitled
323"Chronic Diseases," is renamed the "Healthy and Fit Florida
324Act."
325     Section 17.  Section 385.101, Florida Statutes, is amended
326to read:
327     385.101  Short title.--This chapter Sections 385.101-
328385.103 may be cited as the "Healthy and Fit Florida Chronic
329Diseases Act."
330     Section 18.  Section 385.102, Florida Statutes, is amended
331to read:
332     385.102  Legislative intent.--It is the finding of the
333Legislature that:
334     (1)  Chronic diseases continue to be the leading cause of
335death and disability in this state and the country exist in high
336proportions among the people of this state. These Chronic
337diseases include, but are not limited to, arthritis,
338cardiovascular disease heart disease, hypertension, diabetes,
339renal disease, cancer, and chronic obstructive lung disease,
340including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. These diseases
341are often have the same preventable risk factors interrelated,
342and they directly and indirectly account for a high rate of
343death, disability, and underlying costs to the state's health
344care system illness.
345     (2)  Chronic diseases have a significant impact on quality
346of life, not only for the individuals who experience their
347painful symptoms and resulting disabilities, but also for family
348members and caregivers.
349     (3)  Racial and ethnic minorities and other underserved
350populations are disproportionately affected by chronic diseases.
351     (4)  There are enormous medical costs and lost wages
352associated with chronic diseases and their complications.
353     (5)(2)  Advances in medical knowledge and technology assist
354have assisted in the prevention, detection, and management of
355chronic diseases. Comprehensive approaches that stress the
356stressing application of current medical treatment, continuing
357research, professional training, and patient education, and
358community-level policy and environmental changes should be
359implemented encouraged.
360     (6)(3)  A comprehensive program dealing with the early
361detection and prevention of chronic diseases is required to make
362knowledge and therapy available to all people of this state. The
363mobilization of scientific, medical, and educational resources,
364along with the implementation of community-based policy under
365one comprehensive chronic disease law, act will facilitate the
366prevention, early intervention, and management treatment of
367chronic these diseases and their symptoms. This integration of
368resources and policy will and result in a decline in death and
369disability illness among the people of this state.
370     (7)  Chronic diseases account for 70 percent of all deaths
371in the United States. The following chronic diseases are the
372leading causes of death and disability:
373     (a)  Heart disease and stroke, which have remained the
374first and third leading causes of death for both men and women
375in the United States for over seven decades and account for
376approximately one-third of total deaths each year in this state.
377     (b)  Cancer, which is the second leading cause of death and
378is responsible for one in four deaths in this state.
379     (c)  Lung disease, which is the third leading cause of
380death and accounts for one in every six deaths in this state.
381     (d)  Diabetes, which is the sixth leading cause of death in
382this state.
383     (e)  Arthritis, which is the leading cause of disability in
384the United States, limiting daily activities for more than 19
385million citizens. In this state, arthritis limits daily
386activities for an estimated 1.3 million people.
387     (8)  The department shall establish, promote, and maintain
388state-level and local-level programs for chronic disease
389prevention and health promotion to the extent that funds are
390specifically made available for this purpose.
391     Section 19.  Section 385.1021, Florida Statutes, is created
392to read:
393     385.1021  Definitions.--As used in this chapter, the term:
394     (1)  "CDC" means the United States Centers for Disease
395Control and Prevention.
396     (2)  "Chronic disease" means an illness that is prolonged,
397does not resolve spontaneously, and is rarely cured completely.
398     (3)  "Department" means the Department of Health.
399     (4)  "Environmental changes" means changes to the economic,
400social, or physical natural or built environments which
401encourage or enable behaviors.
402     (5)  "Policy change" means altering an informal or formal
403agreement between public or private sectors which sets forth
404values, behaviors, or resource allocation in order to improve
405health.
406     (6)  "Primary prevention" means an intervention that is
407directed toward healthy populations and focuses on avoiding
408disease before it occurs.
409     (7)  "Risk factor" means a characteristic or condition
410identified during the course of an epidemiological study of a
411disease that appears to be statistically associated with a high
412incidence of that disease.
413     (8)  "Secondary prevention" means an intervention that is
414designed to promote the early detection and management of
415diseases and reduce the risks experienced by at-risk
416populations.
417     (9)  "System changes" means altering standard activities,
418protocols, policies, processes, and structures carried out in
419population-based settings, such as schools, worksites, health
420care facilities, faith-based organizations, and the overall
421community, which promote and support new behaviors.
422     (10)  "Tertiary prevention" means an intervention that is
423directed at rehabilitating and minimizing the effects of disease
424in a chronically ill population.
425     (11)  "Tobacco" means, without limitation, tobacco itself
426and tobacco products that include tobacco and are intended or
427expected for human use or consumption, including, but not
428limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, and smokeless
429tobacco.
430     (12)  "Wellness program" means a structured program that is
431designed or approved by the department to offer intervention
432activities on or off the worksite which help state employees
433change certain behaviors or adopt healthy lifestyles.
434     (13)  "Youth" means children and young adults, up through
43524 years of age, inclusive.
436     Section 20.  Section 385.1022, Florida Statutes, is created
437to read:
438     385.1022  Chronic disease prevention program.--The
439department shall support public health programs to reduce the
440incidence of mortality and morbidity from diseases for which
441risk factors can be identified. Such risk factors include, but
442are not limited to, being overweight or obese, physical
443inactivity, poor nutrition and diet, tobacco use, sun exposure,
444and other practices that are detrimental to health. The programs
445shall educate and screen the general public as well as groups at
446particularly high risk of chronic diseases.
447     Section 21.  Section 385.1023, Florida Statutes, is created
448to read:
449     385.1023  State-level prevention programs for chronic
450disease.--
451     (1)  The department shall create state-level programs that
452address the leading, preventable chronic disease risk factors of
453poor nutrition and obesity, tobacco use, sun exposure, and
454physical inactivity in order to decrease the incidence of
455arthritis, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, lung disease,
456stroke, and other chronic diseases.
457     (2)  State-level programs shall address, but need not be
458limited to, the following activities:
459     (a)  Monitoring specific causal and behavioral risk factors
460that affect the health of residents in the state.
461     (b)  Analyzing data regarding chronic disease mortality and
462morbidity to track changes over time.
463     (c)  Promoting public awareness and increasing knowledge
464concerning the causes of chronic diseases, the importance of
465early detection, diagnosis, and appropriate evidence-based
466prevention, management, and treatment strategies.
467     (d)  Disseminating educational materials and information
468concerning evidence-based results, available services, and
469pertinent new research findings and prevention strategies to
470patients, health insurers, health professionals, and the public.
471     (e)  Using education and training resources and services
472developed by organizations having appropriate expertise and
473knowledge of chronic diseases for technical assistance.
474     (f)  Evaluating the quality and accessibility of existing
475community-based services for chronic disease.
476     (g)  Increasing awareness among state and local officials
477involved in health and human services, health professionals and
478providers, and policymakers about evidence-based chronic-disease
479prevention, tobacco cessation, and treatment strategies and
480their benefits for people who have chronic diseases.
481     (h)  Developing a partnership with state and local
482governments, voluntary health organizations, hospitals, health
483insurers, universities, medical centers, employer groups,
484private companies, and health care providers to address the
485burden of chronic disease in this state.
486     (i)  Implementing and coordinating state-level policies in
487order to reduce the burden of chronic disease.
488     (j)  Providing lasting improvements in the delivery of
489health care for individuals who have chronic disease and their
490families, thus improving their quality of life while also
491containing health care costs.
492     Section 22.  Section 385.103, Florida Statutes, is amended
493to read:
494     385.103  Community-level Community intervention programs
495for chronic disease prevention and health promotion.--
496     (1)  DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term:
497     (a)  "Chronic disease prevention and health promotion
498control program" means a program that may include, but is not
499limited to, including a combination of the following elements:
500     1.  Staff who are sufficiently trained and skilled in
501public health, community health, or school health education to
502facilitate the operation of the program Health screening;
503     2.  Community input into the planning, implementation, and
504evaluation processes Risk factor detection;
505     3.  Use of public health data to make decisions and to
506develop and prioritize community-based interventions focusing on
507chronic diseases and their risk factors; Appropriate
508intervention to enable and encourage changes in behaviors that
509create health risks; and
510     4.  Adherence to a population-based approach by using a
511socioecological model that addresses the influence on individual
512behavior, interpersonal behavior, organizational behavior, the
513community, and public policy; Counseling in nutrition, physical
514activity, the effects of tobacco use, hypertension, blood
515pressure control, and diabetes control and the provision of
516other clinical prevention services.
517     5.  Focus on at least the common preventable risk factors
518for chronic disease, such as physical inactivity, obesity, poor
519nutrition, and tobacco use;
520     6.  Focus on developing and implementing interventions and
521activities through communities, schools, worksites, faith-based
522organizations, and health-care settings;
523     7.  Use of evidence-based interventions as well as best and
524promising practices to guide specific activities and effect
525change, which may include guidelines developed by organizations,
526volunteer scientists, and health care professionals who write
527published medical, scientific statements on various chronic
528disease topics. The statements shall be supported by scientific
529studies published in recognized journals that have a rigorous
530review and approval process. Scientific statements generally
531include a review of data available on a specific subject and an
532evaluation of its relationship to overall chronic disease
533science;
534     8.  Use of policy, system, and environmental changes that
535support healthy behaviors so as to affect large segments of the
536population and encourage healthy choices;
537     9.  Development of extensive and comprehensive evaluation
538that is linked to program planning at the state level and the
539community level in order to determine the program's
540effectiveness or necessary program modifications; and
541     10.  Reduction of duplication of efforts through
542coordination among appropriate entities for the efficient use of
543resources.
544     (b)  "Community Health education program" means a program
545that follows involving the planned and coordinated use of the
546educational standards and teaching methods resources available
547in a community in an effort to provide:
548     1.  Appropriate medical, research-based interventions to
549enable and encourage changes in behaviors which reduce or
550eliminate health risks;
551     2.  Counseling in nutrition, weight management, physical
552inactivity, and tobacco-use prevention and cessation strategies;
553hypertension, blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes
554control; and other clinical prevention services;
555     3.1.  Motivation and assistance to individuals or groups in
556adopting and maintaining Motivate and assist citizens to adopt
557and maintain healthful practices and lifestyles; and
558     4.2.  Make available Learning opportunities that which will
559increase the ability of people to make informed decisions
560affecting their personal, family, and community well-being and
561that which are designed to facilitate voluntary adoption of
562behavior that which will improve or maintain health.;
563     3.  Reduce, through coordination among appropriate
564agencies, duplication of health education efforts; and
565     4.  Facilitate collaboration among appropriate agencies for
566efficient use of scarce resources.
567     (c)  "Community intervention program" means a program
568combining the required elements of a chronic disease prevention
569and health promotion control program and the principles of a
570community health education program that addresses system,
571policy, and environmental changes that ensure that communities
572provide support for healthy lifestyles into a unified program
573over which a single administrative entity has authority and
574responsibility.
575     (d)  "Department" means the Department of Health.
576     (e)  "Risk factor" means a factor identified during the
577course of an epidemiological study of a disease, which factor
578appears to be statistically associated with a high incidence of
579that disease.
580     (2)  OPERATION OF COMMUNITY-LEVEL COMMUNITY INTERVENTION
581PROGRAMS FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION.--
582     (a)  The department shall develop and implement a
583comprehensive, community-based program for chronic disease
584prevention and health promotion. The program shall be designed
585to reduce major behavioral risk factors that are associated with
586chronic diseases by enhancing the knowledge, skills, motivation,
587and opportunities for individuals, organizations, health care
588providers, small businesses, health insurers, and communities to
589develop and maintain healthy lifestyles. The department shall
590assist the county health departments in developing and operating
591community intervention programs throughout the state. At a
592minimum, the community intervention programs shall address one
593to three of the following chronic diseases: cancer, diabetes,
594heart disease, stroke, hypertension, renal disease, and chronic
595obstructive lung disease.
596     (b)  The program shall include:
597     1.  Countywide assessments of specific, causal, and
598behavioral risk factors that affect the health of residents;
599     2.  The development of community-based programs for chronic
600disease prevention and health promotion which incorporate health
601promotion and preventive care practices that are supported in
602scientific and medical literature;
603     3.  The development and implementation of statewide age-
604specific, disease-specific, and community-specific health
605promotion and preventive care strategies using primary,
606secondary, and tertiary prevention interventions;
607     4.  The promotion of community, research-based health-
608promotion model programs that meet specific criteria, address
609major risk factors, and motivate individuals to permanently
610adopt healthy behaviors and increase social and personal
611responsibilities;
612     5.  The development of policies that encourage the use of
613alternative community delivery sites for health promotion,
614disease prevention, and preventive care programs and promote the
615use of neighborhood delivery sites that are close to work, home,
616and school; and
617     6.  An emphasis on the importance of healthy and physically
618active lifestyles to build self-esteem and reduce morbidity and
619mortality associated with chronic disease and being overweight
620or obese. Existing community resources, when available, shall be
621used to support the programs. The department shall seek funding
622for the programs from federal and state financial assistance
623programs which presently exist or which may be hereafter
624created. Additional services, as appropriate, may be
625incorporated into a program to the extent that resources are
626available. The department may accept gifts and grants in order
627to carry out a program.
628     (c)  Volunteers shall be used to the maximum extent
629possible in carrying out the programs. The department shall
630contract for the necessary insurance coverage to protect
631volunteers from personal liability while acting within the scope
632of their volunteer assignments under a program.
633     (d)  The department may contract for the provision of all
634or any portion of the services required by a program, and shall
635so contract whenever the services so provided are more cost-
636efficient than those provided by the department.
637     (e)  If the department determines that it is necessary for
638clients to help pay for services provided by a program, the
639department may require clients to make contribution therefor in
640either money or personal services. The amount of money or value
641of the personal services shall be fixed according to a fee
642schedule established by the department or by the entity
643developing the program. In establishing the fee schedule, the
644department or the entity developing the program shall take into
645account the expenses and resources of a client and his or her
646overall ability to pay for the services.
647     Section 23.  Section 385.105, Florida Statutes, is created
648to read:
649     385.105  Physical activity, obesity prevention, nutrition,
650other health-promotion services, and wellness programs.--
651     (1)  PHYSICAL ACTIVITY--.
652     (a)  The department shall develop programs for people at
653every stage of their lives to increase physical fitness and
654promote behavior changes.
655     (b)  The department shall work with school health advisory
656or wellness committees in each school district as established in
657s. 381.0056.
658     (c)  The department shall develop public and private
659partnerships that allow the public to easily access recreational
660facilities and public land areas that are suitable for physical
661activity.
662     (d)  The department shall work in collaboration with the
663Executive Office of the Governor and Volunteer Florida, Inc., to
664promote school initiatives, such as the Governor's Fitness
665Challenge.
666     (e)  The department shall collaborate with the Department
667of Education in recognizing nationally accepted best practices
668for improving physical education in schools.
669     (2)  OBESITY PREVENTION.--The department shall promote
670healthy lifestyles to reduce the prevalence of excess weight
671gain and being overweight or obese through programs that are
672directed towards all residents of this state by:
673     (a)  Using all appropriate media to promote maximum public
674awareness of the latest research on healthy lifestyles and
675chronic diseases and disseminating relevant information through
676a statewide clearinghouse relating to wellness, physical
677activity, and nutrition and the effect of these factors on
678chronic diseases and disabling conditions.
679     (b)  Providing technical assistance, training, and
680resources on healthy lifestyles and chronic diseases to the
681public, health care providers, school districts, and other
682persons or entities, including faith-based organizations that
683request such assistance to promote physical activity, nutrition,
684and healthy lifestyle programs.
685     (c)  Developing, implementing, and using all available
686research methods to collect data, including, but not limited to,
687population-specific data, and tracking the incidence and effects
688of weight gain, obesity, and related chronic diseases. The
689department shall include an evaluation and data-collection
690component in all programs as appropriate. All research conducted
691under this paragraph is subject to review and approval as
692required by the department's institutional review board under s.
693381.86.
694     (d)  Entering into partnerships with the Department of
695Education, local communities, school districts, and other
696entities to encourage schools in this state to promote
697activities during and after school to help students meet a
698minimum goal of 30 minutes of physical activity or physical
699fitness per day.
700     (e)  Entering into partnerships with the Department of
701Education, school districts, and the Florida Sports Foundation
702to develop a programs recognizing the schools at which students
703demonstrate excellent physical fitness or fitness improvement.
704     (f)  Collaborating with other state agencies to develop
705policies and strategies for preventing and treating obesity,
706which shall be incorporated into programs administered by each
707agency and shall include promoting healthy lifestyles of
708employees of each agency.
709     (g)  Advising, in accordance with s. 456.081, health care
710practitioners about the morbidity, mortality, and costs
711associated with being overweight or obese, informing such
712practitioners of promising clinical practices for preventing and
713treating obesity, and encouraging practitioners to counsel their
714patients regarding the adoption of healthy lifestyles.
715     (h)  Maximizing all local, state, and federal funding
716sources, including grants, public-private partnerships, and
717other mechanisms to strengthen the department's programs
718promoting physical activity and nutrition.
719     (3)  NUTRITION.--The department shall promote optimal
720nutritional status in all stages of people's lives by developing
721strategies to:
722     (a)  Promote and maintain optimal nutritional status in the
723population through activities, including, but not limited to:
724     1.  Nutrition screening and assessment and nutrition
725counseling, including nutrition therapy, followup, case
726management, and referrals for persons who have medical
727conditions or nutrition-risk factors and who are provided health
728services through public health programs or through referrals
729from private health care providers or facilities;
730     2.  Nutrition education to assist residents of the state in
731achieving optimal health and preventing chronic disease; and
732     3.  Consultative nutrition services to group facilities
733which promote the provision of safe and nutritionally adequate
734diets.
735     (b)  Monitor and conduct surveillance of the nutritional
736status of this state's population.
737     (c)  Conduct or support research or evaluations related to
738public health nutrition. All research conducted under this
739paragraph is subject to review and approval as required by the
740department's institutional review board under s. 381.86.
741     (d)  Establish policies and standards for public health
742nutrition practices.
743     (e)  Promote interagency cooperation, professional
744education, and consultation.
745     (f)  Provide technical assistance and advise state
746agencies, private institutions, and local organizations
747regarding public health nutrition standards.
748     (g)  Work with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer
749Services, the Department of Education, and the Department of
750Management Services to further the use of fresh produce from
751this state in schools and encourage the development of community
752gardens. Nutritional services shall be available to eligible
753persons in accordance with eligibility criteria adopted by the
754department. The department shall provide by rule requirements
755for the service fees, when applicable, which may not exceed the
756department's actual costs.
757
758The department may adopt rules to administer this subsection.
759     (4)  OTHER HEALTH-PROMOTION SERVICES.--
760     (a)  The department shall promote personal responsibility
761by encouraging residents of this state to be informed, follow
762health recommendations, seek medical consultations and health
763assessments, take healthy precautions, and comply with medical
764guidelines, including those that lead to earlier detection of
765chronic diseases in order to prevent chronic diseases or slow
766the progression of established chronic diseases.
767     (b)  The department shall promote regular health visits
768during a person's lifetime, including annual physical
769examinations that include measuring body mass index and vital
770signs, blood work, immunizations, screenings, and dental
771examinations in order to reduce the financial, social, and
772personal burden of chronic disease.
773     (5)  WELLNESS PROGRAMS.--
774     (a)  Each state agency may conduct employee wellness
775programs in buildings and lands owned or leased by the state.
776The department shall serve as a model to develop and implement
777employee wellness programs that may include physical fitness,
778healthy nutrition, self-management of disease, education, and
779behavioral change. The department shall assist other state
780agencies to develop and implement employee wellness programs.
781These programs shall use existing resources, facilities, and
782programs or resources procured through grant funding and
783donations that are obtained in accordance with state ethics and
784procurement policies, and shall provide equal access to any such
785programs, resources, and facilities to all state employees.
786     (b)  The department shall coordinate its efforts with the
787Department of Management Services and other state agencies.
788     (c)  Each agency may establish an employee wellness work
789group to design the program. The department shall be available
790to provide policy guidance and assist in identifying effective
791wellness program strategies.
792     (d)  The department shall provide by rule requirements for
793nominal participation fees, when applicable, which may not
794exceed the department's actual costs; collaborations with
795businesses; and the procurement of equipment and incentives.
796     Section 24.  Section 385.202, Florida Statutes, is amended
797to read:
798     385.202  Statewide cancer registry.--
799     (1)  Each facility, laboratory, or practitioner licensed
800under chapter 395, chapter 458, chapter 459, chapter 464,
801chapter 483, and each freestanding radiation therapy center as
802defined in s. 408.07, shall report to the department of Health
803such information, specified by the department, by rule. The
804department may adopt rules regarding reporting requirements for
805the cancer registry, which shall include the data required, the
806timeframe for reporting, and those professionals who are
807responsible for ensuring compliance with reporting requirements,
808which indicates diagnosis, stage of disease, medical history,
809laboratory data, tissue diagnosis, and radiation, surgical, or
810other methods of diagnosis or treatment for each cancer
811diagnosed or treated by the facility or center. Failure to
812comply with this requirement may be cause for registration or
813licensure suspension or revocation.
814     (2)  The department shall establish, or cause to have
815established, by contract with a recognized medical organization
816in this state and its affiliated institutions, a statewide
817cancer registry program to ensure that cancer reports required
818under this section shall be maintained and available for use in
819the course of public health surveillance and any study for the
820purpose of reducing morbidity or mortality; and no liability of
821any kind or character for damages or other relief shall arise or
822be enforced against any facility or practitioner hospital by
823reason of having provided such information or material to the
824department.
825     (3)  The department may adopt rules regarding the
826establishment and operation of a statewide cancer registry
827program.
828     (4)(3)  The department or a contractual designee operating
829the statewide cancer registry program required by this section
830shall use or publish said material only for the purpose of
831public health surveillance and advancing medical research or
832medical education in the interest of reducing morbidity or
833mortality, except that a summary of such studies may be released
834for general publication. Information which discloses or could
835lead to the disclosure of the identity of any person whose
836condition or treatment has been reported and studied shall be
837confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1),
838except that:
839     (a)  Release may be made with the written consent of all
840persons to whom the information applies;
841     (b)  The department or a contractual designee may contact
842individuals for the purpose of epidemiologic investigation and
843monitoring, provided information that is confidential under this
844section is not further disclosed; or
845     (c)  The department may exchange personal data with any
846other governmental agency or a contractual designee for the
847purpose of public health surveillance and medical or scientific
848research, if provided such governmental agency or contractual
849designee does shall not further disclose information that is
850confidential under this section.
851     (5)(4)  Funds appropriated for this section shall be used
852for establishing, administering, compiling, processing, and
853providing biometric and statistical analyses to the reporting
854facilities and practitioners. Funds may also be used to ensure
855the quality and accuracy of the information reported and to
856provide management information to the reporting facilities and
857practitioners.
858     (6)(5)  The department may adopt rules regarding the
859classifications of, by rule, classify facilities that are
860responsible for making reports to the cancer registry, the
861content and frequency of the reports, and the penalty for
862failure to comply with these requirements for purposes of
863reports made to the cancer registry and specify the content and
864frequency of the reports. In classifying facilities, the
865department shall exempt certain facilities from reporting cancer
866information that was previously reported to the department or
867retrieved from existing state reports made to the department or
868the Agency for Health Care Administration. The provisions of
869This section does shall not apply to any facility whose primary
870function is to provide psychiatric care to its patients.
871     (7)  Notwithstanding subsection (1), each facility and
872practitioner that reports cancer cases to the department shall
873make their records available for onsite review by the department
874or its authorized representative.
875     Section 25.  Subsection (3) of section 385.203, Florida
876Statutes, is amended to read:
877     385.203  Diabetes Advisory Council; creation; function;
878membership.--
879     (3)  The council shall be composed of 26 25 citizens of the
880state who have knowledge of, or work in, the area of diabetes
881mellitus as follows:
882     (a)  Five interested citizens, three of whom are affected
883by diabetes.
884     (b)  Twenty-one Twenty members, who must include one
885representative from each of the following areas: nursing with
886diabetes-educator certification; dietary with diabetes educator
887certification; podiatry; ophthalmology or optometry; psychology;
888pharmacy; adult endocrinology; pediatric endocrinology; the
889American Diabetes Association (ADA); the Juvenile Diabetes
890Foundation (JDF); the Florida Academy of Family Physicians; a
891community health center; a county health department; an American
892Diabetes Association recognized community education program;
893each medical school in the state; an osteopathic medical school;
894the insurance industry; a Children's Medical Services diabetes
895regional program; and an employer.
896     (c)  One or more representatives from the Department of
897Health, who shall serve on the council as ex officio members.
898     Section 26.  Section 385.206, Florida Statutes, is amended
899to read:
900     385.206  Pediatric Hematology-Oncology care Center
901Program.--
902     (1)  DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term:
903     (a)  "Department" means the Department of Health.
904     (b)  "Hematology" means the study, diagnosis, and treatment
905of blood and blood-forming tissues.
906     (c)  "Oncology" means the study, diagnosis, and treatment
907of malignant neoplasms or cancer.
908     (d)  "Hemophilia" or "other hemostatic disorder" means a
909bleeding disorder resulting from a genetic abnormality of
910mechanisms related to the control of bleeding.
911     (e)  "Sickle-cell anemia or other hemoglobinopathy" means
912an hereditary, chronic disease caused by an abnormal type of
913hemoglobin.
914     (f)  "Patient" means a person under the age of 21 who is in
915need of hematologic-oncologic services and who is enrolled in
916the Children's Medical Services Network declared medically and
917financially eligible by the department; or a person who received
918such services prior to age 21 and who requires long-term
919monitoring and evaluation to ascertain the sequelae and the
920effectiveness of treatment.
921     (g)  "Center" means a facility designated by the department
922as having a program specifically designed to provide a full
923range of medical and specialty services to patients with
924hematologic and oncologic disorders.
925     (2)  PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY CARE CENTER PROGRAM;
926AUTHORITY.--The department may designate is authorized to make
927grants and reimbursements to designated centers and provide
928funding to establish and maintain programs for the care of
929patients with hematologic and oncologic disorders. Program
930administration costs shall be paid by the department from funds
931appropriated for this purpose.
932     (3)  GRANT FUNDING CONTRACTS GRANT AGREEMENTS;
933CONDITIONS.--
934     (a)  Funding provided A grant made under this section shall
935be pursuant to a contract contractual agreement made between a
936center and the department. Each contract agreement shall provide
937that patients will receive services specified types of treatment
938and care from the center without additional charge to the
939patients or their parents or guardians. Grants shall be
940disbursed in accordance with conditions set forth in the
941disbursement guidelines.
942     (4)  GRANT DISBURSEMENTS AND SPECIAL DISBURSEMENTS FOR
943LOCAL PROGRAMS.--
944     (b)(a)  Funding may be provided Grant disbursements may be
945made to centers that which meet the following criteria:
946     1.  The personnel shall include at least one board-
947certified pediatric hematologist-oncologist, at least one board-
948certified pediatric surgeon, at least one board-certified
949radiotherapist, and at least one board-certified pathologist.
950     2.  As approved by the department, The center shall
951actively participate in a national children's cancer study
952group, maintain a pediatric tumor registry, have a
953multidisciplinary pediatric tumor board, and meet other
954guidelines for development, including, but not limited to,
955guidelines from such organizations as the American Academy of
956Pediatrics and the American Pediatric Surgical Association.
957     (b)  Programs shall also be established to provide care to
958hematology-oncology patients within each district of the
959department. The guidelines for local programs shall be
960formulated by the department. Special disbursements may be made
961by the program office to centers for educational programs
962designed for the districts of the department. These programs may
963include teaching total supportive care of the dying patient and
964his or her family, home therapy to hemophiliacs and patients
965with other hemostatic disorders, and screening and counseling
966for patients with sickle-cell anemia or other
967hemoglobinopathies.
968     (4)(5)  PROGRAM AND PEER REVIEW.--The department shall
969evaluate at least annually during the grant period the services
970rendered by the centers and the districts of the department.
971Data from the centers and other sources relating to pediatric
972cancer shall be reviewed annually by the Florida Association of
973Pediatric Tumor Programs, Inc.; and a written report with
974recommendations shall be made to the department. This database
975will be available to the department for program planning and
976quality assurance initiatives formulation of its annual program
977and financial evaluation report. A portion of the funds
978appropriated for this section may be used to provide statewide
979consultation, supervision, and evaluation of the programs of the
980centers, as well as central program office support personnel.
981     Section 27.  Paragraph (g) of subsection (2) and subsection
982(7) of section 385.207, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
983     385.207  Care and assistance of persons with epilepsy;
984establishment of programs in epilepsy control.--
985     (2)  The Department of Health shall:
986     (g)  Continue current programs and develop cooperative
987programs and services designed to enhance the vocational
988rehabilitation of epilepsy clients, including the current jobs
989programs. The department shall, as part of its contract with a
990provider of epilepsy services, collect information regarding the
991number of clients served, the outcomes reached, the expenses
992incurred, and the fees collected by such providers for the
993provision of services keep and make this information available
994to the Governor and the Legislature upon request information
995regarding the number of clients served, the outcome reached, and
996the expense incurred by such programs and services.
997     (7)  The department shall limit total administrative
998expenditures from the Epilepsy Services Trust Fund to 5 percent
999of annual receipts.
1000     Section 28.  Paragraphs (b), (d), and (g) of subsection (2)
1001and paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of section 385.210, Florida
1002Statutes, are amended to read:
1003     385.210  Arthritis prevention and education.--
1004     (2)  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.--The Legislature finds the
1005following:
1006     (b)  Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the
1007United States, limiting daily activities for more than 19 7
1008million citizens.
1009     (d)  There are enormous economic and social costs
1010associated with treating arthritis and its complications; the
1011economic costs are estimated at over $128 billion (2003) $116
1012billion (1997) annually in the United States.
1013     (g)  The National Arthritis Foundation, the CDC Centers for
1014Disease Control and Prevention, and the Association of State and
1015Territorial Health Officials have led the development of a
1016public health strategy, the National Arthritis Action Plan, to
1017respond to this challenge.
1018     (5)  FUNDING.--
1019     (b)  The State Surgeon General may shall seek any federal
1020waiver or waivers that may be necessary to maximize funds from
1021the Federal Government to implement this program.
1022     Section 29.  Section 385.301, Florida Statutes, is created
1023to read:
1024     385.301  Rulemaking authority.--The department may adopt
1025rules pursuant to chapter 120 to administer this chapter.
1026     Section 30.  Paragraph (l) of subsection (4) of section
1027400.9905, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1028     400.9905  Definitions.--
1029     (4)  "Clinic" means an entity at which health care services
1030are provided to individuals and which tenders charges for
1031reimbursement for such services, including a mobile clinic and a
1032portable equipment provider. For purposes of this part, the term
1033does not include and the licensure requirements of this part do
1034not apply to:
1035     (l)  Orthotic, or prosthetic, pediatric cardiological, or
1036perinatological clinical facilities that are a publicly traded
1037corporation or that are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by
1038a publicly traded corporation. As used in this paragraph, a
1039publicly traded corporation is a corporation that issues
1040securities traded on an exchange registered with the United
1041States Securities and Exchange Commission as a national
1042securities exchange.
1043     Section 31.  Subsection (9) of section 409.904, Florida
1044Statutes, is amended to read:
1045     409.904  Optional payments for eligible persons.--The
1046agency may make payments for medical assistance and related
1047services on behalf of the following persons who are determined
1048to be eligible subject to the income, assets, and categorical
1049eligibility tests set forth in federal and state law. Payment on
1050behalf of these Medicaid eligible persons is subject to the
1051availability of moneys and any limitations established by the
1052General Appropriations Act or chapter 216.
1053     (9)  Eligible women with incomes at or below 200 percent of
1054the federal poverty level and under age 65, for cancer treatment
1055pursuant to the federal Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention
1056and Treatment Act of 2000, screened through the Mary Brogan
1057Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program established
1058under s. 385.2021 s. 381.93.
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