Alzheimer's Disease and Related Forms of Dementia Education and Public Awareness; Requires DOH to educate licensed health care providers regarding specified information related to Alzheimer's disease & related forms of dementia.
Sponsored bills
Mental Health Professional Licensure; Revises licensing requirements for clinical social workers, marriage & family therapists, & mental health counselors.
Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; Requires President of Senate & Speaker of House of Representatives to each appoint one member to State Council on Interstate Educational Opportunity for Military Children, rather than appoint one member jointly; & extends scheduled repeal of compact & related provisions.
Assistive Technology Advisory Council; Revises provisions relating to membership of & appointments & reappointments to Assistive Technology Advisory Council; requires council members to select chair from among council membership; revises provisions relating to committees appointed to perform council's functions; expands council's functions to include fundraising activities.
Florida National Guard; Urges Congress to impel United States National Guard Bureau to examine resource allocations of Florida National Guard & allow increase in its force structure.
Victims of Crimes; Provides, upon request, specified rights to crime victims at all stages of criminal or juvenile proceeding; requires law enforcement personnel to ensure that victims are given information about right to employ private counsel; encourages Florida Bar to develop registry of attorneys willing to serve as pro bono crime victim advocates.
Designation of the State Dessert; Designates strawberry shortcake with natural Florida dairy topping as official state dessert.
Educator Certification Pathways for Veterans; Authorizes DOE to issue temporary certificate to specified military servicemembers who meet certain criteria; requires teacher mentorship for specified military servicemembers who hold temporary certificate; specifies duration & issuance of temporary certificate for specified military servicemembers.
Occupational Licensure of Military Spouses; Requires DOH or applicable board to issue professional license to spouses of active duty members of Armed Forces if certain requirements are met; requires DOH to waive application fee for such license applications; authorizes applicants issued such licenses to renew their licenses if certain requirements are met; requires DOH or applicable board to expedite applications for such licenses.
Education for Student Inmates; Authorizes DOC & each county to contract with Florida College System institutions for education services for student inmates; authorizes use of state funds for education of state inmates who have specified amount of time remaining on their sentences.