Rep. Kevin Chambliss

Telehealth Practice Standards; Revises definition of term "telehealth."

Compulsory School Attendance; Revises required age for compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years of age; removes requirement that student's parent sign declaration of intent to terminate school enrollment; removes requirement that school district notify student's parent upon receipt of such declaration; & that adult education high school equivalency programs meet specified attendance requirements.

Rights of Children; Creates "Children's Bill of Rights Act"; provides definitions, rights of children, & protections of such rights; revises name of children's commission; revises provisions relating membership and duties of commission; provides for staff appointments, information gathering, & rulemaking authority.

Driver Licenses and Identification Cards; Requires proof of specified identification number for driver license applicants; removes provision authorizing DHSMV to require applicants to produce documents from U.S. Department of Homeland Security; authorizes additional documents issued by foreign governments to satisfy proof-of-identity requirements; provides validity period for driver license or temporary permit issued based on such documents; prohibits DHSMV from disclosing information to agency that enforces immigration law; requires DHSMV to notify individual about whom such information was requested; prohibits discrimination against individual with driver license that does not comply with REAL ID Act.

Groveland Four Business Loans and Scholarships; Requires DEO to prioritize applications for Black Business Loan Program; creates Groveland Four Scholarship Program & provides requirements for program.

Prior Authorization for Health Care Services; Provides process to accept electronic requests for prior authorization for health care services; provides requirements for electronic prior authorization process; prohibits requirements for prior authorizations for certain health care services & medications; prohibits prior authorization revocations, limitations, conditions, & restrictions under specified circumstance; provides requirements for payments to health care providers; provides length of prior authorization validity; prohibits requirements for additional prior authorizations under certain circumstances.

Heat Illness Prevention; Requires certain employers to implement outdoor heat exposure safety program approved by specified agencies; specifies requirements for program; provides responsibilities for certain employers & employees; provides exceptions; requires specified annual training on heat illness & provides requirements for such training.

Fees/Retail Fresh Market Farm Stand Signage; Requires DACS to include specified application, permit, placement, & removal fees in rules implementing Fresh From Florida Retail Fresh Market Signage Program.

Retail Fresh Market Farm Stand Signage; Establishes Fresh From Florida Retail Fresh Market Signage Program & adjunct advisory council within DACS to provide uniform directional signage for certified retail fresh markets; authorizes Commissioner of Agriculture to make certain designations; provides program requirements & fees; requires DOT, upon request, to place signage at specified locations.

Payments for Workers' Compensation Expert Witnesses; Increases maximum amounts of certain witness fees related to workers' compensation cases.