Newborn Screenings; Beginning on specified date, subject to appropriation, provides that DOH's rules must require certain newborns to be screened for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Bonuses for Employees of Property Appraisers; Authorizes specified property appraisers to budget for & pay specified bonuses to employees, pending specified approval.
Diabetes Management in Schools; Authorizes school district or public school to acquire & maintain supply of undesignated glucagon; requires that undesignated glucagon be stored in secure location that is immediately accessible; authorizes school district or public school to enter into arrangements with manufacturer or supplier to obtain glucagon free of charge or at fair market or reduced price; authorizes school district or public school to accept donated or transferred glucagon that meets certain requirements; authorizes school district or public school to obtain monetary donations or apply for grants to purchase glucagon; authorizes school district or public school to request prescription for glucagon from county health department; authorizes licensed health care practitioner to prescribe glucagon in name of school district or public school; authorizes licensed pharmacist to dispense glucagon pursuant to such prescription; requires participating school to make available undesignated glucagon to be administered as ordered in student's diabetes medical management plan or health care practitioner's orders; requires employee to call for emergency assistance & provide parental notification after administration of glucagon; requires State Board of Education to adopt rules; provides certain persons & entities with immunity from civil & criminal liability.
Home Health Aide for Medically Fragile Children Program ; Provides requirements for annual assessment of home health aide for medically fragile children program; revises program training requirements; requires employing home health agency to provide specified training & ensure each home health aide for medically fragile children holds & maintains specified certification; revises utilization cap of Medicaid fee schedule; requires home health aide for medically fragile children who works more than 40 hours per week to provide specified justification; provides requirements for AHCA to seek federal approval & federal waiver for specified purposes; requires agency to seek federal approval & implement federal waivers & state plan amendments for specified purposes.
Electrocardiograms for Student Athletes; Authorizes certain out-of-state licensed practitioners to conduct medical evaluations; requires certain students to receive electrocardiogram to participate in interscholastic athletic competition; provides exemption from such procedure; & provides immunity from liability.
Relief/Sidney Holmes/State of Florida; Provides appropriation from State of Florida to compensate Sidney Holmes for wrongful incarceration; directs CFO to draw warrant payable directly to Sidney Holmes; declares that Legislature does not waive certain defenses or increase state's limits of liability with respect to act; prohibits funds awarded from being used or paid for attorney or lobbying fees; provides that certain benefits are void upon specified findings. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $1,722,000
School Readiness Program; Revises criteria for child to receive priority for participation in school readiness program; provides requirements for school readiness program provider to be eligible for specified funding.
Young Adults who are Homeless or were in the Child Welfare System; Requires each Florida College System institution & state university, in consultation with State Office on Homelessness, to develop plan to prioritize placement of certain students in residence halls or dormitory residences; provides responsibilities for Office of Continuing Care, Florida College System institutions, & state universities; requires that certain institutions & universities give priority to certain students for housing & work-study opportunities; prohibits institutions & universities from requiring cosigner or guarantor to obtain housing for certain students; requires certain entities to administer certain federal programs & vouchers; provides requirements for administering such programs & vouchers; requires specified entities to document certain actions & provide certain assurances to landlords.
Maddy summaryHB 431 addresses the background screening process for athletic coaches. The bill's primary purpose is to revise the specific date by which certain required background screenings for these coaches must be conducted. This adjustment affects both athletic coaches and the organizations responsible for performing these screenings.
Juvenile Justice; Creates & revises numerous provisions relating to juvenile justice, including provisions relating to early truancy intervention, appointment of counsel, and use of detention.
