Instructional Hours for the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; Revises instructional hours required in Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program to provide for 8-hour program day in summer & school-year programs.
Sponsored bills
Special Hearts Farm; Provides an appropriation for the Special Hearts Farm. APPROPRIATION: $5,395,903
Second Chance Program - 9th Judicial Circuit; Provides an appropriation for the Second Chance Program - 9th Judicial Circuit. APPROPRIATION: $346,735
Medical Education Reimbursement and Loan Repayment Program; Revises purpose of program & expands eligibility criteria for program to include certain practice areas.
Required Instruction in the History of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; Requires history of Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders to be included in specified instruction.
Public Records/Autopsy Reports of Child Victims of Domestic Violence; Creates exemption from public records requirements for autopsy reports of minors whose deaths were related to acts of domestic violence; provides exception; requires that any viewing, copying, or handling of such autopsy reports be under direct supervision of custodian of records or his or her designee; requires that certain surviving parents of minor child whose death was related to domestic violence be given notice of petitions to view or copy minor child's autopsy report & of opportunity to be present & heard at related hearings; provides for retroactive application; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle; Prohibits discrimination based on protected hairstyle in Florida K-20 public education system.
Boating and Vessel Safety; Requires boating safety education courses & temporary certificate examinations to include specified components; directs FWCC to include such components in boating safety education campaigns & educational materials; requires instructors of water sports & activities to use engine cutoff switches & wear operative links to switches under certain conditions.
Medicaid Managed Care Specialty Plans; Authorizes Medicaid managed care specialty plans to continue serving certain children whose guardians receive guardianship assistance payments under Guardianship Assistance Program.
Sickle Cell Disease; Requires notification of primary care physician if sickle cell trait is detected in newborns & infants; requires DOH to develop & maintain registry for such newborns & infants; requires department to establish Sickle Cell Disease Education & Grant Program; requires AHCA to conduct certain annual review & study; requires Medicaid managed care plans to develop & implement sickle cell disease quality strategy plans; requires health insurance policies & health maintenance contracts to provide coverage for fertility preservation services.