Fees for Enforcement of Florida Building Code; Revises definition of term “operating budget”; authorizes local governments to carry forward certain percentage of unexpended funds; provides that such funds may be used for purposes other than construction of buildings or structures.
Distribution of Cigarette Tax Funds; Revises percentage of certain funds that are paid to specified entities; revises entities that receive such funds.
Compensation of Lottery Ticket Retailers; Provides retailer compensation for lottery ticket sales by specified date; provides limitation on additional retailer compensation.
Protected Information of Sexual Offense Victims; Authorizes sexual offense victim, or representative, to make written request to remove protected information which has been published or disseminated; requires person or entity to remove protected information within specified timeframe; prohibits person or entity from further publishing or disseminating protected information; authorizes civil action to enjoin continued publication or dissemination or republication or redissemination of protected information; authorizes specified civil penalties.
Citizen's Arrest; Abrogates common law & prohibits citizen's arrests; provides exceptions.
Sexual Battery on Mentally Incapacitated Persons; Prohibits sexual battery on person who is voluntarily or involuntarily mentally incapacitated.
Contacting Consumer Debtors; Prohibits contacting debtors in certain situations; provides requirements for each type of debtor; specifies length of each prohibition; provides enforcement actions against out-of-state consumer debt collectors; provides civil remedies for violations.
Human Trafficking; Revises criminal penalties to include fines of certain amounts; requires prosecution of specified offenses under Florida RICO; requires DOE & DOH, in conjunction with Statewide Council on Human Trafficking, to establish an awareness training program; requires each state attorney to ensure prosecutors receive certain mandatory training; requires each state attorney to adopt pro-prosecution policy for human trafficking offenses.
Health Care Expenses; Establishes 3-year statute of limitations for action to collect medical debt for services; provides personal property exemptions from legal process for medical debts; requires licensed facility to post on its website consumer-friendly list of standard charges; requires licensed facility to provide estimate to patient & patient's insurer; prohibits collection activities by licensed facility; requires health insurer to provide insured with advanced explanation of benefits; provides shared savings incentive offered by health insurer or HMO constitutes medical expense for rate development & rate filing purposes.
Cardiac and Medical Emergencies on School Grounds; Requires public & private schools to have automated external defibrillator on school grounds; provides requirements for defibrillators; authorizes school to establish public or private partnership & seek gifts, grants & other donations for specified purposes; requires each school to establish emergency action plan; requires each school to provide information to students & school employees; provides requirements for such plans & information; provides immunity from liability under Good Samaritan Act & Cardiac Arrest Survival Act; requires school districts to make certain trainings available annually to all school employees; & provides reporting requirements.
