Rep. Fabián Basabe

Persons with Disabilities Registry; Authorizes local law enforcement agencies to develop & maintain database for specified purposes; provides for enrollment in & removal from registry; specifies information registry may include; authorizes local law enforcement agencies to provide access to registry & relevant information from registry to law enforcement officers under certain circumstances.

Use of Phosphogypsum; Authorizes DOT to undertake demonstration projects using phosphogypsum in road construction aggregate material; requires DOT to conduct study on phosphogypsum as construction aggregate material; provides that phosphogypsum used under specified circumstances is not solid waste & is allowed use in state; authorizes placement of phosphogypsum in specified stack systems.

County Constitutional Officers; Prohibits county from creating office, special district, or governmental unit, or expanding powers or authority of such office, district, or unit, under certain conditions; provides county commissioner is guilty of misfeasance or malfeasance in office under certain conditions; authorizes state to withhold county funding under certain conditions; authorizes county constitutional officers & residents to bring action in circuit court.

Health Care Provider Accountability; Revises rights of licensed nursing home facility residents; creates cause of action for ex parte temporary injunction against continued unlicensed activity; authorizes ACHA to provide records to local law enforcement & state attorneys' offices; provides standard of care requirements for office surgeries; prohibits certain office surgeries; provides physician, office, & procedure requirements.

Parenting and Time-sharing of Minor Children; Removes requirement for unanticipated change in circumstances in order to modify parenting plan or time-sharing schedule; creates rebuttable presumption that equal time-sharing is in best interests of child; provides standard of evidence to rebut such presumption; requires court to evaluate certain factors & make specific written findings of fact when creating or modifying time-sharing schedule; authorizes modification of time-sharing schedule.

Biosolids; Establishes biosolids grant program within DEP; authorizes DEP to provide grants to counties, special districts, & municipalities for certain wastewater conversion projects; provides eligibility, prioritization, & funding requirements; authorizes waiver of matching fund requirement; requires DEP to develop specified reporting requirements for grants awarded to counties, special districts, & municipalities.

Public Safety Emergency Communications Systems; Provides requirements for two-way radio communication enhancement systems including submission of design, installation of such system, required assessments & consents, & modifications; prohibits local authority from withholding temporary certificate of occupancy; requires State Fire Marshal to incorporate changes made by this act into Florida Fire Prevention Code; exempts installations of two-way radio communication enhancement systems from certain prohibition.

Medical Use of Marijuana ; Requiring qualified physicians to perform in-person physical patient examinations before issuing initial physician certifications for the medical use of marijuana; authorizing such qualified physicians to perform patient examinations and evaluations through telehealth for renewals of physician certifications for the medical use of marijuana under certain circumstances; authorizing the Department of Health to suspend the registration of a qualified physician in the medical marijuana use registry for a specified timeframe under certain circumstances, etc.

Advertisements for Legal Services; Specifies prohibited practices relating to advertisements for legal services; requires persons & entities that issue advertisements for legal services to solicit clients to include specified information & statements in such advertisements; prohibits use, obtaining, sale, transfer, or disclosure of consumer's protected health information for specified purpose without written authorization; provides violations are deemed deceptive & unfair trade practices.

Withholding or Withdrawal of Life-prolonging Procedures; Provides requirements for court to modify or revoke authority of surrogate; requires guardian to file advance directive for health care with court; revises rights that may be removed from person by order determining incapacity; requires court approval to withhold or withdraw life-prolonging procedures of incapacitated persons; provides requirements for professional guardian to seek court approval; specifies procedures to be followed by court in acting on petition; provides requirements for initial & annual guardianship plans.