Rep. Dana Trabulsy

Medical Use of Marijuana ; Requiring qualified physicians to perform in-person physical patient examinations before issuing initial physician certifications for the medical use of marijuana; authorizing such qualified physicians to perform patient examinations and evaluations through telehealth for renewals of physician certifications for the medical use of marijuana under certain circumstances; authorizing the Department of Health to suspend the registration of a qualified physician in the medical marijuana use registry for a specified timeframe under certain circumstances, etc.

Private Instructional Personnel; Revises definition of term "private instructional personnel" to include registered behavioral technicians employed by certain providers.

Clerks of Court; Revises collections requirements of clerk of court when party petitions for dissolution of marriage; revises collections requirements in probate matters; revises collections requirements of clerk of court in trial & appellate proceedings; revises allocation of filing fees in trial & appellate proceedings; revises collections requirements of clerk of court as it relates to fines, fees, service charges, & costs remitted to state.

Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility; Increases income eligibility threshold for coverage under Medikids program component; increases income eligibility threshold for coverage under Florida Kidcare program; requires applicant seeking coverage under program to provide certain documentation if eligibility cannot be verified using reliable data sources; requires that premiums for certain enrollees under Florida Kidcare program be based on tiered system of uniform premiums.

Education and Training For Alzheimer's Disease and Related Forms of Dementia; Requires DEA to offer education about Alzheimer's disease & related forms of dementia to general public; requires employees of covered providers, health agency or nurse registry or companion or homemaker service provider, or nursing home, assisted living facility, adult family-care home, or adult day care center to complete specified training; authorizes completed training hours to count toward preservice orientation, other required training, or continuing education hours.

Specialty Contractors; Revises date on which local government licensing of certain occupations expires; requires Construction Industry Licensing Board to establish certified specialty contractor categories for voluntary licensure; prohibits local governments from imposing new licensing requirements for specialty contractors; authorizes critical state concern county to offer license for certain job scopes; prohibits local government from requiring license as prerequisite to submit bid for public works projects.

Partisan Elections for Members of District School Boards; Proposes amendments to State Constitution to require members of district school board to be elected in partisan election.

Rights of Law Enforcement Officers and Correctional Officers; Provides rights of law enforcement officers & correctional officers relating to Brady identification systems; provides that prosecuting agency is not required to maintain such system; provides requirements for employing agency of officer; provides requirements for prosecuting agency including minimum written policies, removing officer’s name under certain circumstances, & providing certain notice; authorizes officer to request reconsideration of inclusion of his or her name & information in such system; authorizes officer to petition for writ of mandamus.

Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact; Creates Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact; provides for recognition of psychologist licenses in compact states; authorizes compact state to require licensure; requires compact states to meet criteria to participate in compact; establishes Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission; provides membership, duties, & powers; provides for state enforcement of compact; provides for termination of compact membership; requires Board of Psychology to appoint individual to serve as state's commissioner on Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission; designates state commissioner & other members or employees of commission as state agents for purpose of applying sovereign immunity & waivers of sovereign immunity.

Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact; Provides exemption from public records requirements for information held by DOH or the Board of Psychology pursuant to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact; provides exemption from public meeting requirements for certain meetings of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission; provides for future legislative review & repeal of the exemptions; provides statement of public necessity.