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CS/HB 735: Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program

GENERAL BILL by Health Quality Subcommittee ; Pafford ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman ; Campbell ; Edwards ; Rader ; Richardson ; Rodriguez, J. ; Waldman

Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program; Requires DOH to establish needle & syringe exchange pilot program in Miami-Dade County; provides for administration of pilot program by department or designee; provides that distribution of needles & syringes under pilot program is not violation of Florida Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention & Control Act or any other law; provides conditions under which pilot program staff member or participant may be prosecuted; prohibits collection of participant identifying information; provides for pilot program to be funded through private grants & donations; provides for expiration of pilot program; requires report to Legislature; provides rulemaking authority.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/12/2013 House • Filed
    2/20/2013 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 78
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 77
    3/25/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 03/27/13, 8:00 am, 306 HOB
    3/27/2013 House • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 384
    3/29/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    4/1/2013 House • Original reference(s) removed: Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Judiciary Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 383
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 383
    • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 379
    5/3/2013 House • Died in Judiciary Committee

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  • CS/HB 735, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/29/2013 at 3:37 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 808 (c1) Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program Margolis Identical Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 3rd Reading Calendar

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.0038 Education. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 735, Original Filed Version Posted 2/12/2013 at 3:01 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 808 Needle and Syringe Exchange Program Margolis Identical Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 3rd Reading Calendar

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    463017 - Amendment
    Remove lines 16-52 and insert:
    Pafford 3/26/2013
    5:35 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/27/2013
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.0038 Education. Page 1 (pdf)

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