Parkinson's Disease

Added creation of the Florida Institute for Parkinson's Disease within the University of South Florida as a new entity under the bill.

Added requirement for the institute's purpose and effective date to the legislative findings section.

Updated bill version from c2 to e1 and changed page count from 4 to 5 to reflect the engrossed version.

Changed consortium membership eligibility from 'public and private universities' to 'public and private universities and academic medical centers' to broaden participation.

Updated board member appointment authority to include presidents or chief executive officers of academic medical centers alongside university presidents.

Added language requiring that specified provisions be implemented only subject to available funding in the General Appropriations Act.

Reorganized text structure and line numbering, moving the 'Be It Enacted' language to a new position and renumbering sections for better flow.

Removed specific funding amounts ($20 million for research grants, $5 million for caregiver programs) and the General Revenue Fund appropriation language.

Added formal definitions for 'Board' (Parkinson's Disease Research Board) and 'Consortium' (Consortium for Parkinson's Disease Research).

Established a new Parkinson's Disease Research Board composed of university representatives with specific appointment procedures, term lengths, and meeting requirements.

Created a Consortium for Parkinson's Disease Research within the University of South Florida to conduct scientific research and disseminate findings.

Changed oversight from the Department of Health to the new Board, which now directs consortium operations and adopts an annual research plan.

Removed requirements for the Department of Health to create a Parkinson's Disease Research Program Registry.

Removed mandatory health plan coverage for Parkinson's disease biomarker testing.

Added requirement for the Board to issue an annual report to the Governor and Legislature by a specified date.

Changed the effective date from October 1, 2025 to a general effective date without specific timing in the new version.