HB 1925 (2003) -  Health

General Bill by Health Care (CO-SPONSORS) Attkisson; Farkas
Health: Revises various provisions of law relating to the Department of Health, health care, and health-related issues; transfers some tobacco settlement funds to the Biomedical Research Trust Fund; creates the Division of Disability Determinations and renames certain divisions within the Department of Health; provides for investigations of elevated blood lead levels; revises duties of the Department of Health with respect to injury prevention and control and sanitation rules; revises requirements for the release of HIV test results; authorizes state agencies to establish employee health and wellness programs; creates the Review Council for Human Subjects; revises the fees imposed for the licensure of tanning facilities; revises the membership of the Health Information Systems Council; revises the date for submitting an annual plan; clarifies provisions with respect to the screening of newborns; revises requirements for the reporting of sexually transmissible diseases; requires the Department of Health to adopt rules relating to newborns or infants exposed to HIV; revises requirements for the purchase and distribution of insulin by the Department of Health; redefines the term "children with special health care needs" for purposes of the Children's Medical Services Act; revises applicability and scope of the act; revises requirements for program eligibility; requires the referral to the Children's Medical Services network of a newborn having a certain abnormal screening result; establishes and provides requirements for the Florida Infants and Toddlers Early Intervention Program; requires certain federal waivers; transfers to the Department of Health authority for the supervision and management of the Raymond C. Philips Research and Education Unit; limits a patient's access to his or her records when the patient's life or safety is endangered; authorizes the Department of Children and Family Services to contract with the Correctional Medical Authority to conduct surveys of medical services and provide medical quality assurance and improvement assistance at secure confinement and treatment facilities; clarifies access to patient records for professional disciplinary purposes and for research purposes; revises requirements for reports to the Department of Health concerning certain brain or spinal cord injuries; requires copies of records to be provided to the Department of Health upon subpoena; requires certification of copies of records requested pursuant to subpoena or patient release; reduces inservice training hours for nursing assistants; provides for the use of funds generated from interest on certain grant moneys dispensed from the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund; authorizes electronically submitted applications for certification or recertification as an emergency medical technician or paramedic; removes a provision authorizing a temporary certificate; revises requirements for an identifying insignia; requires submission of information and fingerprints for a criminal history check; requires fees; provides additional grounds for denial of certification or recertification; requires emergency medical services training programs to advise students of certification and regulatory requirements; requires recognition, upon application, of entities approved by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services for recertification training; provides that paramedics may provide life support services in hospital emergency departments under certain circumstances; revises requirements for mandatory testing of certain buildings and facilities for radon; revises eligibility for certain children to participate in the Healthy Kids program and the Medikids program; provides for electronic posting of examination scores; deletes the requirement for the Department of Health to develop and maintain a continuing education tracking system; provides exemption from registration for community college and university clinics; provides distinction between supervision of administrative services and supervision of health care delivery services; provides exemption from registration for clinical facilities where training is provided by certain medical schools; revises requirements for the reporting of professional liability claims; increases the threshold amount of claims against certain practitioners that represent repeated malpractice; provides professional regulatory boards, or the Department of Health, rulemaking authority for reporting allegations of sexual misconduct; clarifies grounds for discipline for performing or attempting to perform health care services on the wrong patient or that are otherwise wrong or unnecessary or leaving a foreign body in patient; provides for discipline for prescribing medications without a valid professional relationship; provides for additional costs to be assessed as part of any penalty or other form of discipline; requires clear and convincing evidence to revoke or suspend a l
Effective Date: Except as otherwise provided herein, this act shall take effect July 1, 2003
Last Event: 05/02/03 S 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) on Friday, May 2, 2003 6:15 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, May 02, 2003 11:37 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB HC 03-04 recommended by:
    Health Care
    • On agenda for: 04/09/03   2:15 PM View Notice
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes

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Bill #: HB 1647 Subject: Health Care Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1713 Subject: Medical Incidents Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 250 Subject: Rural Hospitals Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 400 Subject: Health Programs Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 562 Subject: Medical Malpractice Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 572 Subject: Health Care Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1294 Subject: Public Health Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1746 Subject: Birth-Related Neurological Injury Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1912 Subject: Health Care Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2312 Subject: Prescription Drug Protection Act Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 2618 Subject: Respiratory Therapy Regulation Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2698 Subject: Florida Drug & Cosmetic Act Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2738 Subject: Public Health Relationship: Compare
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Bill Text

  • Engrossed 1
    • D 935422 Date Filed: 05/02/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 0
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 383385 , Gardiner Date Filed: 04/30/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 328
    • A 084939 , Farkas Date Filed: 04/30/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 340
    • A 903583 , Richardson Date Filed: 04/30/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 351 House: Adopted 04/30/2003 11:34 PM
    • A 883539 , Farkas Date Filed: 04/30/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 720
    • A 797663 , Richardson Date Filed: 04/30/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 720
    • A 441447 , Galvano Date Filed: 04/30/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 2051
    • A 945109 , Farkas Date Filed: 04/30/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 4254 House: Adopted 04/30/2003 11:37 PM
    • AA 024049 , Farkas Date Filed: 04/30/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 19 House: Adopted 04/30/2003 11:36 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care 4/22/2003 4:53:17 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 05/02/2003 11:52 AM   Yeas: 118 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 407] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S 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) Time: 05/02/2003 - 6:15 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S In Messages Time: 05/02/2003 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/02/2003 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 05/02/2003 - 11:53 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 118, NAYS 0 Time: 05/02/2003 - 11:52 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 05/02/2003 - 11:52 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 05/01/2003 - 1:57 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 945109 adopted Time: 04/30/2003 - 11:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 24049 adopted Time: 04/30/2003 - 11:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 903583 adopted Time: 04/30/2003 - 11:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment(s) adopted Time: 04/30/2003 - 11:33 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/30/2003 - 11:31 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 383385 filed timely Time: 04/30/2003 - 10:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (04/30/2003) Time: 04/30/2003 - 10:34 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 24049 filed timely Time: 04/30/2003 - 5:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 84939 filed timely Time: 04/30/2003 - 1:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 945109 filed timely Time: 04/30/2003 - 1:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 797663 filed timely Time: 04/30/2003 - 12:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 883539 filed timely Time: 04/30/2003 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 441447 filed timely Time: 04/30/2003 - 12:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 903583 filed timely Time: 04/30/2003 - 8:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (05/01/2003) Time: 04/29/2003 - 11:54 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/28/2003 - 10:51 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/28/2003 - 10:51 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/22/2003 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 04/22/2003 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
17.41 HB 1803
20.43 HB 1811
154.01 HB 1007
216.342
381.0011
381.004
381.0065 HB 537
381.0072
381.0098
381.104
381.85 HB 443
381.86
381.89
381.90 HB 1803, HB 1901
383.14
384.25
385.103
385.204
385.205
385.209
391.021
391.025 HB 1803
391.029
391.055
391.309
393.064
394.4615 HB 1197, HB 1323
394.9151
395.3025 HB 1323, HB 1929
395.404
395.7015
400.141 HB 705 CS, HB 1083, HB 1105, HB 1871 CS, HB 1891 CS
400.145
400.211 HB 1105
400.455
401.113
401.211
401.243
401.27 HB 1807
401.2701
401.2715
401.272
404.056
409.814 HB 1901
445.033
455.227
456.017
456.025 HB 1647, HB 1807
456.031
456.033 HB 1811
456.034 HB 1811
456.0375 HB 925, HB 1811, HB 1819
456.039
456.049 HB 1647, HB 1713
456.063
456.072 HB 507, HB 1713, HB 1819
456.073 HB 1553, HB 1713
456.077 HB 1713
456.078 HB 1713
458.303
458.311
458.3124
458.313
458.315
458.316
458.3165
458.317
458.319
458.320 HB 1647
458.3215
458.331 HB 507, HB 1381, HB 1647, HB 1713
458.345
458.347 HB 1311, HB 1831
459.008
459.0091
459.015 HB 507, HB 1381, HB 1647, HB 1713
460.406
460.413 HB 507
461.013 HB 507, HB 1713
463.006 HB 699
464.0205
464.203
464.204
465.016 HB 507, HB 1517
467.009 HB 1831
467.013
467.0135
467.017
468.302
468.352
468.355
468.356
468.357
468.368
468.509
468.707
468.711
486.031
486.102
489.553
489.554
490.005
491.005
491.0145
491.0146
491.0147
499.003 HB 1481 CS
499.007 HB 1481 CS
499.01 HB 1481 CS
499.0121 HB 1481 CS
501.122
627.912 HB 1129, HB 1713, HB 1803
766.101
766.314 HB 441 CS, HB 539, HB 1435, HB 1803
784.081 HB 557, HB 1831
817.567 HB 1831
945.6038
1009.992
1012.46 HB 1811