Mandatory Human Reviews of Insurance Claim Denials ; Authorizes workers' compensation carriers, insurers &HMOs to use artificial intelligence systems & machine learning systems to assist in processing claims; prohibits use of artificial intelligence or machine learning systems as sole basis for determining whether to reduce claim payment or deny claim or portion of claim; requires that decisions to deny claim or portion of claim or reduce claim be made by qualified human professionals; authorizes OIR to conduct market conduct examinations & investigations.
Relief of Patricia Ermini by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office; Providing for the relief of Patricia Ermini by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office; providing for an appropriation to compensate her for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation and attorney fees, etc. CLAIM: $626,770
Naturopathy; Citing this act as the "Florida Naturopathy Sunrise Act"; creating the Board of Naturopathy within the Department of Health; providing licensure requirements for naturopaths; providing titles and abbreviations licensed naturopaths may use and are prohibited from using; specifying acts that are outside the scope of practice of naturopaths, etc.
Connecting to Care Act; Citing this act as the "Connecting to Care Act"; authorizing a pharmacist to administer certain medications under certain circumstances, etc.
Nursing Education Programs ; Revises application requirements for nursing education program approval; authorizes Board of Nursing to revoke program's approval; revises requirements for annual reports program directors of approved programs are required to submit to board; provides for revocation of program's approval & discipline of its program director; revises remediation procedures; removes provision authorizing board to extend program's probationary status; authorizes agents of DOH to conduct onsite evaluations & inspections; authorizes DOH to collect evidence as part of such evaluations & inspections; removes provision authorizing approved nursing education programs to request extension to meet board's accreditation requirements.
HB 519 would authorize golf carts to cross certain streets at signalized intersections within a single local government's boundaries, provided the local government designates the crossing location, approves the crossing, and posts clear signs. It requires local governments to establish safety conditions, such as limiting golf cart speeds to 15 mph on sidewalks and ensuring sidewalks are at least 8 feet wide. This primarily affects residents in communities with golf cart use and local governments that adopt these rules. Violations would be treated as noncriminal traffic infractions under Florida law.
Medical Examiners’ Duties; Specifying autopsy requirements for certain cases involving sudden and unexpected deaths; requiring medical examiners to report specified cases to the national Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in the Young Case Registry in accordance with protocols established by the Department of Health and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; requiring the department to impose certain administrative penalties against medical examiners for failure to report such cases in a specified timeframe, etc.
Florida Museum of Black History; Establishes Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors; provides for membership of board; requires that appointments to board be made by specified date; prohibits specified members of board from holding state or local elective office while serving on board; provides for filling of vacancies; requires that board work jointly with Foundation for Museum of Black History, Inc.; requires St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners to provide administrative support & staffing to board until specified actions are completed.
Workers’ Compensation Insurance; Specifying that an insurer may use excess rates only under certain circumstances; revising the composition of the board of directors of the Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association, etc.
Home Inspectors; Requires that home inspector examination meet specified requirements certified by DBPR; requires home inspectors to maintain errors & omissions insurance policy.
Air-conditioning and Mechanical Contractors; Revises definitions of terms "class A air-conditioning contractor" & "mechanical contractor" to include additional services that such contractors may perform.
Community-based Care Lead Agency and Subcontractor Liability; Removes liability insurance coverage requirements for community-based care lead agencies; removes liability insurance coverage requirements for subcontractors of community-based care lead agencies; removes requirement to annually increase certain conditional limitations on damages by specified percentage.
