HB 459 Florida House · 2024 Regular Session

Declarations of a Public Health Emergency

Summary
Declarations of a Public Health Emergency; Provides that administration of vaccines is not included within meaning of terms “treat,” “treated,” or “treatment” as they relate to public health emergencies; revises provisions related to expiration & renewal of declarations of public health emergency; authorizes individual to refuse examination, testing, or treatment under State Health Officer’s order during public health emergency by submitting written refusal to State Health Officer; requires due process on case-by-case basis to allow actions that affect entire groups or communities.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 14, 2023 Last action Mar 8, 2024
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7
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Committee
4
Nov 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
lower
Nov 22, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Nov 22, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Nov 22, 2023
Committee
Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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