CS/SB 1138 (2016) -  Ethical Marketing Practices for Substance Abuse Services

by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs and Clemens
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: 07/01/2016
Last Event: 03/11/16 S Died in Appropriations on Friday, March 11, 2016 6:45 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    • On agenda for: 01/20/16 4:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    • On agenda for: 02/24/16 1:30 PM
    • Recommendation: Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Appropriations

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Appropriations Time: 03/11/2016 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 497 Time: 02/25/2016 - 9:05 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 497 Time: 02/24/2016 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 02/24/16, 1:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building Time: 02/19/2016 - 1:57 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Version: c1
Event: S CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 243 Time: 01/21/2016 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 238 Time: 01/21/2016 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/21/2016 - 3:02 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c1
Event: S CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 238 Time: 01/20/2016 - 5:14 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/20/16, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 01/15/2016 - 2:29 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 86 Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 86 Time: 01/05/2016 - 3:03 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/15/2015 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: __