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CS/SB 1138: Ethical Marketing Practices for Substance Abuse Services

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Clemens

Ethical Marketing Practices for Substance Abuse Services; Prohibiting substance abuse treatment providers and operators of recovery residences from engaging in certain marketing practices; providing that the violation of the prohibition against certain unethical marketing practices by a provider or operator is a violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act; expanding the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act to include protections for people with diagnosable substance abuse disorders and other disabling conditions and civil penalties for those who commit violations against such people, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/15/2015 Senate • Filed
    1/5/2016 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 86
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 86
    1/15/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/20/16, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    1/20/2016 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 238
    1/21/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 238
    • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 243
    2/19/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 02/24/16, 1:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    2/24/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 497
    2/25/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 497
    3/11/2016 Senate • Died in Appropriations

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  • CS/SB 1138, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/21/2016 at 3:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 2/23/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 2/24/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 823 (c1) Substance Abuse and Recovery Fraudulent Business Practices Pilot Project Rooney, Hager Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Appropriations Committee
    Location: In committee/council (APC)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/24/2016 1:30 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 11 (pdf)
    397.305 Legislative findings, intent, and purpose. Page 2 (pdf)
    397.311 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    397.335 Page 3 (pdf)
    397.416 Substance abuse treatment services; qualified professional. Page 15 (pdf)
    397.501 Rights of individuals. Page 5 (pdf)
    440.102 Drug-free workplace program requirements. Page 16 (pdf)
    456.053 Financial arrangements between referring health care providers and providers of health care services. Page 6 (pdf)
    501.2077 Violations involving senior citizen, person who has a disability, military servicemember, or the spouse or dependent child of a military servicemember; civil penalties; presumption. Page 8 (pdf)
    817.505 Patient brokering prohibited; exceptions; penalties. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • SB 1138, Original Filed Version Posted 12/15/2015 at 2:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/19/2016 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 823 Ethical Marketing Practices for Substance Abuse Services Rooney, Hager Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Appropriations Committee
    Location: In committee/council (APC)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    448396 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Ring)
    1/19/2016
    4:06 PM
    Favorable
    1/21/2016
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/20/2016 4:00 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 12 (pdf)
    397.305 Legislative findings, intent, and purpose. Page 2 (pdf)
    397.311 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    397.335 Page 3 (pdf)
    397.416 Substance abuse treatment services; qualified professional. Page 15 (pdf)
    397.501 Rights of individuals. Page 5 (pdf)
    440.102 Drug-free workplace program requirements. Page 16 (pdf)
    456.053 Financial arrangements between referring health care providers and providers of health care services. Page 6 (pdf)
    501.2077 Violations involving senior citizen, person who has a disability, military servicemember, or the spouse or dependent child of a military servicemember; civil penalties; presumption. Page 8 (pdf)
    817.505 Patient brokering prohibited; exceptions; penalties. Page 10 (pdf)

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