Improving Screening for and Treatment of Blood Clots; Requires hospitals with emergency departments to develop & implement policies & procedures & conduct training for rendering of appropriate medical attention for persons at risk of forming venous thromboembolisms; repeals provisions requiring DOH to contract with private entity to establish statewide venous thromboembolism registry at no cost to state; provides requirements for private entity; requires hospitals with emergency department, beginning on date certain, to regularly report certain information; requires department to require private entity to use nationally recognized platform to collect certain data; requires private entity to provide regular reports to department on such data; requires agency, by date certain, to provide to Governor & Legislature specified report; provides requirements for such report; provides applicability; revises requirements for certain annual inservice training for certified nursing assistants employed by nursing home facilities; revises training requirements for certain certified nursing assistants who may be delegated tasks in nursing home facilities; provides legislative findings; requires assisted living facilities to provide a consumer information pamphlet containing specified information to residents.
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Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases; Establishes Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases within FSU College of Medicine; & provides goals of institute; establishes Sunshine Genetics Pilot Program & Sunshine Genetics Consortium.
Parental Rights; Requires parental consent for minor's treatment for certain diseases; revises informed consent requirements; requires consent from parent or guardian for certain services provided by mobile response team; revises responsibility for cost of substance abuse services, confidentiality requirements, & requirements for voluntary admission for substance abuse impairment services; requires school district to provide parents with specified information before district administers certain questionnaires or forms to students; requires school district to give parent opportunity to opt his or her student out of such questionnaire or form; revises exceptions for certain parental rights; creates parental right to review, inspect, & consent to survey or questionnaire provided to parent's minor child; creates parental right to know certain information about survey or questionnaire at time of consent; creates parental right to consent in writing to use of biofeedback device on parent's minor child; defines "biofeedback device"; requires that results from use of such device be provided to parent; requires that such results be held as confidential medical record; revises exceptions for specified requirements of parental consent.
Office of Faith and Community; Establishes Office of Faith & Community within EOG for specified purpose; specifies duties of Office of Faith & Community; provides for appointment of liaison for faith & community; specifies duties of liaison for faith & community; provides that Office of Faith & Community provides administrative support to Florida Faith-Based & Community-Based Advisory Council.
Cybersecurity Incident Liability; Provides county, municipality, other political subdivision of state, covered entity, or third-party agent that complies with certain requirements is not liable in connection with cybersecurity incident; requires covered entities & third-party agents to implement revised frameworks, standards, laws, or regulations within specified time period; provides private cause of action is not established; provides that fact that specified defendant could have obtained liability shield or presumption against liability is not admissible as evidence of negligence, does not constitute negligence per se, & cannot be used as evidence of fault; specifies defendant in certain actions has certain burden of proof.
Maddy summaryHB 825 exempts funds held in a "homeowner savings plan" from being seized or subject to certain legal processes, such as garnishment. The bill defines a "homeowner savings plan" as a specific type of savings account for homeowners. This change directly affects homeowners who contribute to such plans by protecting their savings from creditors. The exemption only applies to funds in the defined homeowner savings plan and does not alter protections for other savings accounts.
Malt Beverages; Authorizes certain manufacturers to sell malt beverages to vendors; authorizes manufacturer to terminate, cancel, nonrenew, or discontinue certain contracts under certain conditions; provides that such termination, cancellation, nonrenewal, or discontinuance is not violation of unlawful acts & practices provisions; authorizes Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco to determine manufacturer’s yearly production amount, upon manufacturer’s request; provides that certain information is prima facie evidence.
Local Government Assessments; Removes special assessments as source of funding for certain municipal facilities & services; removes ability of legislative & governing body of county to levy & collect special assessments; removes special assessments as mechanism to finance services or programs rendered specially for benefit of property or residents in unincorporated areas; requires certain ordinances or land development regulations to provide for reimbursement by local government; makes local government responsible for payment of fees or taxes assessed for conservation easements for certain land development projects.
Continuous Glucose Monitors; Requires AHCA to, within specified timeframe, seek federal approval as needed to provide coverage of continuous glucose monitors & related supplies as durable medical equipment benefit under Medicaid program; provides for reimbursement of such equipment; provides construction; requires AHCA to implement these changes upon receiving any necessary federal approval.
Maddy summaryHJR 773 is a proposed constitutional amendment that would change how homestead property (primary residences) is assessed for taxation. It does not describe specific assessment methods or changes but seeks to amend the state constitution to revise the existing assessment framework. This proposal directly affects homeowners who qualify for homestead exemptions. As a constitutional amendment, it requires voter approval rather than a standard legislative vote. The official abstract provides no details on the specific changes to assessment formulas or exemptions.