Sen. Ralph Massullo

Blood Clot and Pulmonary Embolism Policy Workgroup; Requires Secretary of Health Care Administration, in conjunction with State Surgeon General, to establish blood clot & pulmonary embolism policy workgroup; provides for duties, membership, terms of office, & meetings of workgroup; requires Secretary of Health Care Administration to submit annual reports, & final report by specified date, to Governor & Legislature.

Referral of Patients by Health Care Providers; Removes definition of terms "direct supervision" & "present in office suite"; revises definition of term "referral" to remove direct physician supervision & to require compliance with certain Medicare payments & rules.

Prescription Drugs; Requires drug manufacturers to notify DBPR of reportable drug price increases; prohibits manufacturers from claiming public records exemption for trade secrets for information provided in forms or reports; requires DFS to designate employee as primary contact on issues relating to PBMs; provides penalty for persons who do not hold certificate of authority to act as administrator; requires PBMs to identify ownership affiliations to office; provides requirements for contracts between PBM & participating pharmacy; provides for biennial examinations of PBMs. APPROPRIATION: $1,127,525

Nursing Education for Military Combat Medics; Revising a primary goal of the Florida Center for Nursing to provide that development of a statewide plan for nursing manpower must include the encouragement and coordination of the development of partnerships with hospitals which provide opportunities for nursing students to obtain clinical experience; requiring that the Articulation Coordinating Committee convene a workgroup to establish a process for determining postsecondary course equivalencies and the minimum postsecondary credit or career education clock hours that must be awarded in accredited nursing education programs for military training and education required for service in specified positions; authorizing the award of additional postsecondary credit or career education clock hours.

Gender Clinical Interventions; Authorizes court of state to enter, modify, or stay child custody determination under specified circumstances; prohibits persons & entities from expending funds for reimbursement for specified clinical interventions; prohibits person's biological sex from being changed on birth certificate; prohibits gender clinical interventions for minors; authorizes certain persons to refuse to participate in gender clinical interventions; prohibits health insurance policy & health maintenance contract from providing coverage for gender clinical interventions; provides physician liability & authorizes award of specified damages, fees, & costs.

Pregnancy and Parenting Support; Prohibits use of state funds for person to travel to another state to receive services to support abortion; requires DOH to report to Governor & Legislature information relating to Florida Pregnancy Care Network, Inc.; prohibits physician from knowingly performing or inducing termination of pregnancy after specified period of time; provides exceptions; requires physician to perform or induce termination of pregnancy or to dispense abortion-inducing drugs in person; removes provisions relating to termination of pregnancies during viability; prohibits telehealth provider from using telehealth to provide abortion; provides appropriations. APPROPRIATION: $30,000,000

Public Safety; Authorizes person to carry concealed weapon or firearm if he or she is licensed to do so or meets specified requirements; requires person who is carrying concealed weapon or firearm without license to carry identification & display upon demand by law enforcement; prohibits person who is carrying concealed weapon or firearm without license from carrying such weapon or firearm in specified locations; authorizes nonresident to carry concealed weapon or firearm in this state if he or she meets same requirements as resident; requires Office of Safe Schools to develop behavioral threat management operational process. APPROPRIATION: $60,177,846

Education; Revises provisions relating to Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, part-time enrollment in public schools, transportation of students, graduations requirements, Commissioner of Education duties, & educator certifications.

Transportation Facility Designations; Designates 98 Points of Light Way in Miami-Dade County; directs DOT to erect suitable markers.

Regulation of Smoking by Counties and Municipalities; Authorizing counties and municipalities to further restrict smoking within the boundaries of public beaches and public parks under certain circumstances; providing an exception, etc.